A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2
Stefan Zoller, Erik Koepf, Dustin Nizamian, Marco Stephan, Adriano Patané, Philipp Haueter, Manuel Romero, José González‐Aguilar, Dick Lieftink, Ellart de Wit, Stefan Brendelberger, A. Sizmann, Aldo Steinfeld
Abstract
and CO (syngas) with full selectivity, which was further processed to kerosene. The 50-kW solar reactor consisted of a cavity-receiver containing a reticulated porous structure directly exposed to a mean solar flux concentration of 2,500 suns. A solar-to-syngas energy conversion efficiency of 4.1% was achieved without applying heat recovery. This solar tower fuel plant was operated with a setup relevant to industrial implementation, setting a technological milestone toward the production of sustainable aviation fuels.
Topics & Concepts
SyngasKeroseneWaste managementSolar energyProcess engineeringEnvironmental scienceCombustionEngineeringChemistryElectrical engineeringHydrogenOrganic chemistryChemical Looping and Thermochemical ProcessesCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesCatalysts for Methane Reforming