Solid carbon production and recovery from high temperature methane pyrolysis in bubble columns containing molten metals and molten salts

Rahimi, Nazanin; Kang, Dong‐oh; Gelinas, John; Menon, Aditya Krishna; Gordon, Michael J.; Metiu, Horia; McFarland, Eric W.

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2019.05.041

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“…For operation during the hours of low solar availability, burning methane is proposed to heat the liquid bath. In another recent work [53], carbon contamination by metal was reported. A molten salt (KBr, NaBr) floating at the surface of the liquid metal (NiBi) was proposed to purify carbon but traces of molten salts remained on the carbon particles.…”

Section: -Direct Heat Supplymentioning

confidence: 93%

On the path toward day and night continuous solar high temperature thermochemical processes: A review

Rodat

Abanades

Boujjat

et al. 2020

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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High temperature solar thermochemical processes for fuels and chemical commodities production have been studied for decades and their feasibility is now proven. However, industrial deployment is limited and one of the main reasons is that the variability of solar energy hinders a priori day and night continuous solar process operation. Nevertheless, solar intermittence is now very well managed for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) electricity production. Indeed, thermal storage up to 600°C is demonstrated and CSP electricity is base-load capable. However, far beyond electricity, heat supply is the major need in industry. This work reviews the recent works published or patented in the field of continuous operation of high temperature solar thermochemical processes (>600°C). There is currently a strong commitment toward day and night solar processes operation since it could improve durability, quality of the products, efficiency and economics of such technologies. Indeed, industrial processes are mainly continuous and daily start up and shut down strongly limit the production capacity of the solar-driven processes, which represents a major lock for scale up. For the first time in this paper, day and night continuous high temperature solar processes are reviewed and categorized. The reported works show the great innovation activity in this field and the various options investigated to date. The main outcomes show that continuous heat supply is possible thanks to hybridization or thermal energy storage. Highlights: Round the clock high temperature solar thermochemical processes are reviewed  Hybridization (fuel, electricity) enables day and night operation  Hybrid solar/autothermal process can operate 24h a day  Heat storage can supply solar heat at night, either directly or indirectly  The solar flame concept is presented for continuous high temperature heat supply

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Section: -Direct Heat Supplymentioning

confidence: 93%

On the path toward day and night continuous solar high temperature thermochemical processes: A review

Rodat

Abanades

Boujjat

et al. 2020

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…The use of molten metals (Ti, Pb, Sn), molten metal alloys (Ni-Bi, Cu-Bi), and molten salts (KBr, NaBr, NaCl, NaF, MnCl 2 , KCl) in liquid bubble column reactors has been investigated for methane pyrolysis during the last years [26,[131][132][133][134][135][136][137][138]. In a liquid bubble column reactor, the decomposition of methane takes place inside the bubbles, so that they can be considered as individual microreactors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, for the successful industrial implementation of methane pyrolysis, these issues must be fully understood, and thus, further investigations have to be conducted. considered for the catalytic decomposition of methane [78,[131][132][133][134][135][136][159][160][161]. Among them, fluidized-bed reactors and packed-bed reactors are the most commonly used.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Different types of reactors (packed‐bed reactors, fluidized‐bed reactors, fluid wall reactors, spouted‐bed reactors, honeycomb monoliths, molten salt reactors) have been considered for the catalytic decomposition of methane , , . Among them, fluidized‐bed reactors and packed‐bed reactors are the most commonly used.…”

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“…The main advantage of liquid bubble column reactors is the possibility of a continuous carbon removal from the liquid media due to density differences. This prevents blockage of the reactor as a result of carbon accumulation , , . Moreover, the contamination of the molten metal or molten salt by the carbon product is prevented , .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cited by 126 publications

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