| Abstract: A thermal swing reactor including a multi-flight auger and methods for
solar thermochemical reactions are disclosed. The reactor includes a
multi-flight auger having different helix portions having different
pitch. Embodiments of reactors include at least two distinct reactor
portions between which there is at least a pressure differential. In
embodiments, reactive particles are exchanged between portions during a
reaction cycle to thermally reduce the particles at first conditions and
oxidize the particles at second conditions to produce chemical work from
heat. |
| Filed: 5/15/2014 |
| Application Number: 14/278350 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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