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Enhanced Solar-to-Fuel Efficiency of Ceria-Based Thermochemical Cycles via Integrated Electrochemical Oxygen Pumping

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin, Clemens Gregor Suter

The solar thermochemical cycle based on ceria is a promising route for renewable fuel production. The solar-to-fuel efficiency of a thermochemical reactor is highly dependent on the oxygen removal during the reduction step. Conventional nitrogen sweeping ( ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2022

Integrated solar-driven high-temperature electrolysis operating with concentrated irradiation

Stefan Diethelm, Jan Van Herle, Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin, Clemens Gregor Suter

High-temperature electrolysis for reducing H2O (and CO2) to H2 (and CO) converts concentrated solar energy into fuels and chemical feedstock. We invented an integrated reactor concept comprising a solar cavity receiver for reactant heating, a solid oxide e ...

2022

Integrated photo-electrochemical device for concentrated irradiation

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin, Saurabh Yuvraj Tembhurne

The present invention relates to a photo-electrochemical device for production of a gas, liquid or solid using concentrated electromagnetic irradiation. The device comprises a photovoltaic component configured to generate charge carriers from the concentra ...

2019

Integrated photo-electrochemical device for concentrated irradiation

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin, Saurabh Yuvraj Tembhurne

The present invention relates to a photo-electrochemical device for production of a gas, liquid or solid using concentrated electromagnetic irradiation. The device comprises a photovoltaic component configured to generate charge carriers from the concentra ...

2018

Experimental investigation on a GAX based absorption heat pump driven by hybrid liquefied petroleum gas and solar energy

Meng Lin

2018

Mathematical modeling and numerical investigation of carbon capture by adsorption: Literature review and case study

Meng Lin, Yuan-Peng Du, Sunan Deng

2018

Solar-Driven High-Temperature Electrolysis Reactor for Fuel Processing : Modeling, Optimization, and Experimentation

Meng Lin

Solar-driven high-temperature electrolysis (HTE) and thermochemical cycles (TCC) are two promising pathways for fuel processing and energy storage, which are considered in this thesis. The goals of this thesis are: i) offering engineering guidelines at sys ...

EPFL2018

Modeling and design guidelines for direct steam generation solar receivers

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin

Concentrated solar energy is an ideal energy source for hightemperature energy conversion processes such as concentrated solar power generation, solar thermochemical fuel production, and solar driven hightemperature electrolysis. Indirectly irradiated sola ...

2018

An integrated concentrated solar fuel generator utilizing a tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell as solar absorber

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin

We numerically assessed the potential of a solar reactor concept for efficient fuel processing under concentrated solar irradiation. This design integrates a cavity receiver, a tubular solid oxide electrolyzer, and the concentrated photovoltaic cells into ...

2018

Comparison-Based Optical Assessment of Hyperboloid and Ellipsoid Reflectors in a Beam-Down Solar Tower System With Linear Fresnel Heliostats

Meng Lin

Beam-down concentrating solar tower (BCST) is known for its merits in easy installation and maintenance as well as lower convection heat loss of the central receiver (CR) when comparing to a traditional concentrated solar tower system. A point-line-couplin ...

ASME2017

Reliable Performance Characterization of Mediated Photocatalytic Water-Splitting Half Reactions

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin, Lihao Han

Photocatalytic approaches using two sets of semiconductor particles and a pair of redox shuttle mediators are considered as a safe and economic solution for solar water splitting. Here, we report on accurate experimental characterization techniques for pho ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2017

Techno-economic modeling and optimization of solar-driven high-temperature electrolysis systems

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin

We present a techno-economic analysis of solar-driven hightemperature electrolysis systems used for the production of hydrogen and synthesis gas. We consider different strategies for the incorporation of solar energy, distinguished by the use of differing ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2017

Solar fuel processing efficiency for ceria redox cycling using alternative oxygen partial pressure reduction methods

Sophia Haussener, Meng Lin

Solar-driven non-stoichiometric thermochemical redox cycling of ceria for the conversion of solar energy into fuels shows promise in achieving high solar-to-fuel efficiency. This efficiency is significantly affected by the operating conditions, e.g. redox ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2015