Background knowledge

Redox materials and structures for thermochemical H2O and CO2 splitting cycles (Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zurich).

Marie Hoes

Hoes, M. (2019). Redox materials and structures for thermochemical H2O and CO2 splitting cycles (Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zurich).

Heat transfer model of a 50 kW solar receiver-reactor for thermochemical redox cycling using cerium dioxide

Zoller S., Koepf E., Roos P., Steinfeld A.

Zoller, S., Koepf, E., Roos, P., & Steinfeld, A. (2019). Heat Transfer Model of a 50 kW Solar Receiver–Reactor for Thermochemical Redox Cycling Using Cerium Dioxide. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 141(2).

Thermochemical oxygen pumping for improved hydrogen production in solar redox cycles

Stefan Brendelberger, Josua Vieten, Martin Roeb, Christian Sattler

Brendelberger, S., Vieten, J., Roeb, M., & Sattler, C. (2019). Thermochemical oxygen pumping for improved hydrogen production in solar redox cycles. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(20), 9802-9810.

Performance Assessment of a Heat Recovery System for Monolithic Receiver-Reactors

Stefan Brendelberger, Philipp Holzemer-Zerhusen, Henrick von Storch, Christian Sattler

Brendelberger, S., Holzemer-Zerhusen, P., von Storch, H., & Sattler, C. (2019). Performance Assessment of a Heat Recovery System for Monolithic Receiver-Reactors. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 141(2).

A 50 kW solar thermochemical reactor for syngas production utilizing porous ceria structures (Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zurich).

Stefan Zoller

Zoller.S. (2020) , A 50 kW solar thermochemical reactor for syngas production utilizing porous ceria structures (Doctoral dissertation, ETH Zurich).

Solar-Driven Thermochemical Production of Sustainable Liquid Fuels from H2O and CO2 in a Heliostat Field

​Manuel Romero, José González-Aguilar, Andreas Sizmann, Valentin Batteiger, Christoph Falter, Aldo Steinfeld, Stefan Zoller, Stefan Brendelberger, Dick Lieftink

Romero.et.al. (2019) Solar-Driven Thermochemical Production of Sustainable Liquid Fuels from H2O and CO2 in a Heliostat Field. Solar World Congress 2019

Reticulated porous ceramic ceria structures with modified surface geometry for solar thermochemical splitting of water and carbon dioxide

Marie Hoes, Erik Koepf, Patrick Davenport, Aldo Steinfeld

Hoes, M., Koepf, E., Davenport, P., & Steinfeld, A. (2019). Reticulated porous ceramic ceria structures with modified surface geometry for solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2126, No. 1, p. 180010)

3D modelling of a solar thermochemical reactor for MW scaling-up studies

​Stylianos Kyrimis, Patrick Le Clercq, and Stefan Brendelberger

Kyrimis, Stylianos, Patrick Le Clercq, and Stefan Brendelberger. "3D modelling of a solar thermochemical reactor for MW scaling-up studies." AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 2126. No. 1. AIP Publishing, 2019.

Public Report: Techno‐economic and environmental analysis of Carbon dioxide provision from various sources

Valentin Batteiger, Christoph Falter, José Luis Gálvez Martos , Javier Dufour, Diego Iribarren

Batteiger. V. et.al.(2019) Public Report: Techno‐economic and environmental analysis of Carbon dioxide provision from various sources. SUN-to-LIQUID project, Germany

Additive‐Manufactured Ordered Porous Structures Made of Ceria for Concentrating Solar Applications

Marie Hoes Simon, Ackermann, David Theiler, Philipp Furler, Aldo Steinfeld

Hoes, M., Ackermann, S., Theiler, D., Furler, P., & Steinfeld, A. (2019) Additive‐manufactured ordered porous structures made of ceria for concentrating solar applications. Energy Technology.

On-sun commissioning of a 50 kW solar reactor for thermochemical H2O & CO2 splitting (Master thesis)

Dustin Nizamian

Nizamian. D. (2019). On-sun commissioning of a 50 kW solar reactor for thermochemical H2O & CO2 splitting (Master thesis)

Experimental assessment of a 50 kW solar reactor for thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 (Master thesis)

Marco Stephan

Stephan. M. (2019). Experimental assessment of a 50 kW solar reactor for thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 (Master thesis)

Energy analysis of solar thermochemical fuel production pathway with a focus on waste heat recuperation and vacuum generation

Christoph Falter, Robert Pitz-Paal

Falter, C., & Pitz-Paal, R. (2018). Energy analysis of solar thermochemical fuel production pathway with a focus on waste heat recuperation and vacuum generation. Solar Energy, 176, 230-240.

Modeling counter-flow particle heat exchangers for two-step solar thermochemical syngas production

Christoph P. Falter, Robert Pitz-Paal

Falter, C. P., & Pitz-Paal, R. (2018). Modeling counter-flow particle heat exchangers for two-step solar thermochemical syngas production. Applied Thermal Engineering, 132, 613-623.

Reactive stability of promising scalable doped ceria materials for thermochemical two-step CO2 dissociation

Jacot, R., Naik, J. M., Moré, R., Michalsky, R., Steinfeld, A., & Patzke, G. R.

Jacot, R., Naik, J. M., Moré, R., Michalsky, R., Steinfeld, A., & Patzke, G. R. (2018). Reactive stability of promising scalable doped ceria materials for thermochemical two-step CO 2 dissociation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(14), 5807-5816.

Liquid Fuels from Concentrated Sunlight: An Overview on Development and Integration of a 50 kW Solar Thermochemical Reactor and High Concentration Solar Field for the SUN-to-LIQUID Project

Erik Koepf, Stefan Zoller, Salvador Luque, Martin Thelen, Stefan Brendelberger, José González-Aguilar, Manuel Romero, Aldo Steinfeld

Koepf, E., Zoller, S., Luque, S., González-Aguilar, J., Romero, M., & Steinfeld, A. (2018). Liquid Fuels From Concentrated Sunlight: An Overview on Development and Integration of a 50 kW Solar Thermochemical Reactor and High Concentration Solar Field for

Assessment of a 50 kW solar reactor for thermochemical splitting of CO2 (Master thesis)

Carlos Larrea

Larrea.C., (2018). Assessment of a 50 kW solar reactor for thermochemical splitting of CO2 (Master thesis)

FP7 SOLAR-JET Project Scientific Publications

SOLAR-JET Consortium

SOLAR-JET is the the EU-project which preceded SUN-to-LIQUID and demonstrated the first-ever solar thermochemical kerosene production from H2O and CO2 in a laboratory environment.

A generic solar-thermochemical reactor model with internal heat diffusion for counter-flow solid heat exchange

Christoph P. Falter, Robert Pitz-Paal

Falter, C. P., & Pitz-Paal, R. (2017). A generic solar-thermochemical reactor model with internal heat diffusion for counter-flow solid heat exchange. Solar Energy, 144, 569-579.

Ultra-Modular 500m2 Heliostat Field for High Flux/High Temperature Solar-Driven Processes

Manuel Romero, José González-Aguilar and Salvador Luque

Romero, M., González-Aguilar, J., & Luque, S. (2017, June). Ultra-modular 500m2 heliostat field for high flux/high temperature solar-driven processes. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 1850, No. 1, p. 030044). AIP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4

Water footprint and land requirement of solar thermochemical jet fuel production

Christoph Falter and Robert Pitz-Paal

Falter, C., & Pitz-Paal, R. (2017). Water Footprint and Land Requirement of Solar Thermochemical Jet-Fuel Production. Environmental science & technology, 51(21), 12938-12947. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b02633

Fabrication and characterization of large-scale ceria RPC structures for a 50 kW solar reactor cavity (Master thesis)

Patrick Davenport

Davenport.P. (2017) Fabrication and characterization of large-scale ceria RPC structures for a 50 kW solar reactor cavity (Master thesis)

Perspectives of Advanced Thermal Management in Solar Thermochemical Syngas Production Using a Counter-Flow Solid-Solid Heat Exchanger

Christoph Falter, Andreas Sizmann, and Robert Pitz-Paal

Falter, C., Sizmann, A., & Pitz-Paal, R. (2017, June). Perspectives of advanced thermal management in solar thermochemical syngas production using a counter-flow solid-solid heat exchanger. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 1850, No. 1, p. 100005). AIP

Thermodynamics of paired charge-compensating doped ceria with superior redox performance for solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2

Marie Hoes, Christopher L. Muhich, Roger Jacot, Greta R. Patzke, Aldo Steinfeld

Hoes, M. et.al. (2017). Thermodynamics of paired charge-compensating doped ceria with superior redox performance for solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(36), 19476-19484.

Design, fabrication, and testing of large scale ceria RPC structures for a cavity-based 50 kW solar reactor (Master thesis)

Philipp Roos

Roos.P. (2016), Design, fabrication, and testing of large scale ceria RPC structures for a cavity-based 50 kW solar reactor (Master thesis)

Stress analysis of a quartz window operating at high temperature and under vacuum in a solar reactor (Master thesis)

Danilo Grunauer

Grunauer. D. (2016), Stress analysis of a quartz window operating at high temperature and under vacuum in a solar reactor (Master thesis)