Ceria-based electrospun fibers for renewable fuel production via two-step thermal redox cycles for carbon dioxide splitting

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (27) ◽  
pp. 14271-14280 ◽  
Author(s):  
William T. Gibbons ◽  
Luke J. Venstrom ◽  
Robert M. De Smith ◽  
Jane H. Davidson ◽  
Gregory S. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Electrospinning Process ◽  
Electrospun Fibers ◽  
Doped Ceria ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Resistant Material ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Redox Cycles ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Splitting

Zirconium-doped ceria (Ce1−xZrxO2) was synthesized through a controlled electrospinning process as a promising approach to cost-effective, sinter-resistant material structures for high-temperature, solar-driven thermochemical redox cycles.

Reduction enthalpy and charge distribution of substituted ferrites and doped ceria for thermochemical water and carbon dioxide splitting with DFT+U

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (34) ◽  
pp. 23587-23595 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Dimitrakis ◽  
N. I. Tsongidis ◽  
A. G. Konstandopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Charge Distribution ◽  
Solar Fuels ◽  
Doped Ceria ◽  
Nickel Ions ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Splitting

Effect of Nickel ions on reduction energy and charge distribution of oxygen – neighbouring ions in NiFe2O4 for solar fuels.

scholarly journals Hydrocracking of waste chicken fat as a cost effective feedstock for renewable fuel production: A kinetic study

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samia A. Hanafi ◽  
Mamdouh S. Elmelawy ◽  
Nasser H. Shalaby ◽  
Hussien A. El-Syed ◽  
Ghada Eshaq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Study ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Chicken Fat

scholarly journals Modeling and Optimization of Microwave-Based Bio-Jet Fuel from Coconut Oil: Investigation of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network Methodology (ANN)

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 295
Author(s):  
Mei Yin Ong ◽  
Saifuddin Nomanbhay ◽  
Fitranto Kusumo ◽  
Raja Mohamad Hafriz Raja Shahruzzaman ◽  
Abd Halim Shamsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Jet Fuel ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Ann Model ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
American Society ◽  
Better Than

In this study, coconut oils have been transesterified with ethanol using microwave technology. The product obtained (biodiesel and FAEE) was then fractional distillated under vacuum to collect bio-kerosene or bio-jet fuel, which is a renewable fuel to operate a gas turbine engine. This process was modeled using RSM and ANN for optimization purposes. The developed models were proved to be reliable and accurate through different statistical tests and the results showed that ANN modeling was better than RSM. Based on the study, the optimum bio-jet fuel production yield of 74.45 wt% could be achieved with an ethanol–oil molar ratio of 9.25:1 under microwave irradiation with a power of 163.69 W for 12.66 min. This predicted value was obtained from the ANN model that has been optimized with ACO. Besides that, the sensitivity analysis indicated that microwave power offers a dominant impact on the results, followed by the reaction time and lastly ethanol–oil molar ratio. The properties of the bio-jet fuel obtained in this work was also measured and compared with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D1655 standard.

scholarly journals A Novel Method for the Preparation of Fibrous CeO2–ZrO2–Y2O3 Compacts for Thermochemical Cycles

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 885
Author(s):  
Nicole Knoblauch ◽  
Peter Mechnich
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Preparation Method ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Thermochemical Cycles ◽  
Redox Cycles ◽  
Redox Kinetics ◽  
Direct Infiltration ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Functional Components

Zirconium-Yttrium-co-doped ceria (Ce0.85Zr0.13Y0.02O1.99) compacts consisting of fibers with diameters in the range of 8–10 µm have been successfully prepared by direct infiltration of commercial YSZ fibers with a cerium oxide matrix and subsequent sintering. The resulting chemically homogeneous fiber-compacts are sinter-resistant up to 1923 K and retain a high porosity of around 58 vol% and a permeability of 1.6–3.3 × 10−10 m² at a pressure gradient of 100–500 kPa. The fiber-compacts show a high potential for the application in thermochemical redox cycling due its fast redox kinetics. The first evaluation of redox kinetics shows that the relaxation time of oxidation is five times faster than that of dense samples of the same composition. The improved gas exchange due to the high porosity also allows higher reduction rates, which enable higher hydrogen yields in thermochemical water-splitting redox cycles. The presented cost-effective fiber-compact preparation method is considered very promising for manufacturing large-scale functional components for solar-thermal high-temperature reactors.

scholarly journals Biodiesel Production from Melia azedarach and Ricinus communis Oil by Transesterification Process

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Awais ◽  
Sa’ed A Musmar ◽  
Faryal Kabir ◽  
Iram Batool ◽  
Muhammad Asif Rasheed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ricinus Communis ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Melia Azedarach ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Animal Fats ◽  
Edible Crops ◽  
American Society

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel usually produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. This study investigates the extraction of oil and its conversion into biodiesel by base-catalyzed transesterification. Firstly, the effect of various solvents (methanol, n-hexane, chloroform, di-ethyl ether) on extraction of oil from non-edible crops, such as R. communis and M. azedarach, were examined. It was observed that a higher concentration of oil was obtained from R. communis (43.6%) as compared to M. azedarach (35.6%) by using methanol and n-hexane, respectively. The extracted oils were subjected to NaOH (1%) catalyzed transesterification by analyzing the effect of oil/methanol molar ratio (1:4, 1:6, 1:8 and 1:10) and varying temperature (20, 40, 60 and 80 °C) for 2.5 h of reaction time. M. azedarach yielded 88% and R. communis yielded 93% biodiesel in 1:6 and 1:8 molar concentrations at ambient temperature whereas, 60 °C was selected as an optimum temperature, giving 90% (M. azedarach) and 94% (R. communis) biodiesel. The extracted oil and biodiesel were characterized for various parameters and most of the properties fulfilled the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard biodiesel. The further characterization of fatty acids was done by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) and oleic acid was found to be dominant in M. azedarach (61.5%) and R. communis contained ricinoleic acid (75.53%). Furthermore, the functional groups were analyzed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The results suggested that both of the oils are easily available and can be used for commercial biodiesel production at a cost-effective scale.

Recent Advances in the Incorporation of CO2 for C-H and C-C bond Functionalization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Pimparkar ◽  
Aishwarya K. Dalvi ◽  
Adithyaraj Koodan ◽  
Siddhartha Maiti ◽  
Shaeel Al-Thabaiti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Thermodynamic Stability ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Bond Functionalization ◽  
Synthetic Organic Chemistry ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has emerged as one of the exciting cost-effective, abundant, and ready-to-use C1 sources in synthetic organic chemistry. However, the thermodynamic stability, as well as the kinetic inertness,...

scholarly journals Non-Stoichiometric Redox Active Perovskite Materials for Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production: A Review

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Haeussler ◽  
Stéphane Abanades ◽  
Julien Jouannaux ◽  
Anne Julbe
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Solar Fuel ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Concentrated Solar Energy ◽  
Redox Active ◽  
Conversion Rates ◽  
Wide Range

Due to the requirement to develop carbon-free energy, solar energy conversion into chemical energy carriers is a promising solution. Thermochemical fuel production cycles are particularly interesting because they can convert carbon dioxide or water into CO or H2 with concentrated solar energy as a high-temperature process heat source. This process further valorizes and upgrades carbon dioxide into valuable and storable fuels. Development of redox active catalysts is the key challenge for the success of thermochemical cycles for solar-driven H2O and CO2 splitting. Ultimately, the achievement of economically viable solar fuel production relies on increasing the attainable solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiency. This necessitates the discovery of novel redox-active and thermally-stable materials able to split H2O and CO2 with both high-fuel productivities and chemical conversion rates. Perovskites have recently emerged as promising reactive materials for this application as they feature high non-stoichiometric oxygen exchange capacities and diffusion rates while maintaining their crystallographic structure during cycling over a wide range of operating conditions and reduction extents. This paper provides an overview of the best performing perovskite formulations considered in recent studies, with special focus on their non-stoichiometry extent, their ability to produce solar fuel with high yield and performance stability, and the different methods developed to study the reaction kinetics.

scholarly journals An Assessment Of Microalgal Biodiesel With Acetone, Butanol and Ethanol Using LIfe Cycle Assessment (LCA) Methodology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherilyn Dignan
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Production Model ◽  
Lca Methodology ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Microalgal Biodiesel

Canada, as one of the largest producers and consumers of fossil fuels per capita on the planet, is attempting to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In order to accomplish this, fuel alternatives, such as biofuel, are required. Accordingly, this study uses LCA methodology to quantify the GHG impact of a unique biofuel production model. This unique model produces biodiesel (BD), acetone, butanol and ethanol (ABE) from microalgae and assesses the process GHG impact against other microalgal BD production processes. This study’s microalgal BD and ABE production process produces 76 kgCO2e per functional unit, whereas other comparable microalgal BD production processes produce between 3.7 and 85 kgCO2e. Overall, this study clarifies that without the development of versatile infrastructure to accommodate biofuel production, LCA studies will continue to find renewable fuel production processes net GHG positive for the simple reason that fossil resources are still the primary energy source.

Demonstration of a Solar Reactor for Carbon Dioxide Splitting via the Isothermal Ceria Redox Cycle and Practical Implications

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 6654-6661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon J. Hathaway ◽  
Rohini Bala Chandran ◽  
Adam C. Gladen ◽  
Thomas R. Chase ◽  
Jane H. Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Redox Cycle ◽  
Solar Reactor ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Splitting ◽  
Practical Implications
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