Publications former Laboratory for Solar Technology (LST)

2018

Investigation of Na2SO4 removal from a supercritical aqueous solution in a dip-tube salt separator
Viereck S., Keller J., Haselbacher A., Jovanovic Z., Steinfeld A.
The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 133, 146-155 (2018)
DOI:10.1016/j.supflu.2017.10.004

2017

Assessment of Heat Exchangers for the Integration of Concentrated Solar Energy into the Catalytic Hydrothermal Gasification of Biomass
Potamias D., Alxneit A., Wokaun A.
Energy Technology, 88, 095112 (2017)
DOI:10.1063/1.4987129
Double modulation pyrometry: A radiometric method to measure surface temperatures of directly irradiated samples
Viereck S., Keller J., Haselbacher A., Jovanovic Z., Steinfeld A.
Rev. Sci. Instrum., 5, 2086–2099 (2017)
DOI:10.1002/ente.201700405
A pressurized high-flux solar reactor for the efficient thermochemical gasification of carbonaceous feedstock
Müller F., Poživil P., van Eyk P.J., Villarrazo A., Haueter P., Wieckert C., Nathan G.J., Steinfeld A.
Fuel, 196, 432-443 (2017)
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2016.12.036
Co-production of syngas and potassium-based fertilizer by solar-driven thermochemical conversion of crop residues
Müller F., Patel H., Dario Blumenthal, Pozivil P., Das P., Wieckert C., Maiti P., Maiti S., Steinfeld A.
Fuel processing technology, 171, 89-99 (2017)
DOI:10.1016/j.fuproc.2017.08.006
Tunable thermodynamic activity of LaxSr1−xMnyAl1−yO3−δ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1) perovskites for solar thermochemical fuel synthesis
Ezbiri M., Takacs M., Theiler D., Michalsky R., Steinfeld A.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 4172-4182 (2017)
DOI:10.1039/C6TA06644E
A Review of High Temperature Solar Driven Reactor Technology: 25 Years of Experience in Research and Development at the Paul Scherrer Institute
Koepf E., Alxneit I., Wieckert C., Meier A.
Applied Energy, 188, 620-651 (2017)
DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.11.088
Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Aerosolized ZnO Particles under Vacuum: Modeling, Experimentation, and Characterization of a Drop-Tube Reactor
Brkic M., Koepf E., Meier A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 313, 435–449 (2017)
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.057

2016

Coupled ray-tracing and thermochemical heat transfer modeling of a 100-kWth high-temperature solar reactor for thermal dissociation of ZnO
Villasmil W., Cooper T., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
J. Sol. Energy Eng, 139(2), 021015-1/13 (2016)
DOI:10.1115/1.4035330
A Packed-Bed Solar Reactor for the Carbothermal Zinc Production – Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation
Tzouganatos N., Wieckert C., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, 62, 4586-4594 (2016)
DOI:10.1002/aic.15522
First demonstration of direct hydrocarbon fuel production from water and carbon dioxide by solar-driven thermochemical cycles using rhodium–ceria
Lin F., Rothensteiner M., Alxneit I., van Bokhofen J., Wokaun A.
Energy Environ. Sci., 9, 2400-2409 (2016)
DOI:10.1039/c6ee00862c
The Effect of the Gas-Solid Contacting Pattern in a High-Temperature Thermochemical Energy Storage on the Performance of a Concentrated Solar Power Plant
Stroehle S., Haselbacher A., Jovanovic Z., Steinfeld A.
Energy Environ. Sci., 9, 1375-1389 (2016)
DOI:10.1039/C5EE03204K
Vacuum Powder Feeding and Dispersion Analysis for a Solar Thermochemical Drop-Tube Reactor
Brkic M., Koepf E., Alxneit I., Meier A.
Chemical Engineering Science, 152, 280-292 (2016)
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2016.06.024
Assessment of CexZryHfzO2 based oxides as potential solar thermochemical CO2 splitting materials
Bhosale R., Kumar A., AlMomani F., Ghosh U., Al-Muhtaseb S., Gupta R., Alxneit I.
Ceramics International, 42, 9354-9362 (2016)
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.02.100
Sol–gel derived CeO2–Fe2O3 nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization and solar thermochemical application
Bhosale R., Kumar A., AlMomani F., Alxneit I.
Ceramics International, 42, 6728-6737 (2016)
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.01.042
Demonstration of a 100-kWth High-Temperature Solar Thermochemical Reactor Pilot Plant for ZnO Dissociation
Koepf E., Villasmil W., Meier A.
AIP Conf. Proc., 1734, 120005 (2016)
DOI:10.1063/1.4949207
Zn-modified ceria as a redox material for thermochemical H2O and CO2 splitting: effect of a secondary ZnO phase on its thermochemical activity
Lin F., Samson V., Wismer A., Grolimund D., Alxneit I., Wokaun A.
CrystEngComm, 18, 2559-2569 (2016)
DOI:10.1039/C6CE00430J
Propylene oxide assisted sol–gel synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles for solar fuel production
Bhosale R., Kumar A., AlMomani F., Alxneit I.
Ceramics International, 42(2), 2431–2438 (2016)
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.10.043
Continuous Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Aerosolized ZnO Particles Under Vacuum in a Directly Irradiated Vertical-Tube Reactor
Brkic M., Koepf E., Meier A.
J. Sol. Energy Eng, 138(2), 021010-1/14 (2016)
DOI:10.1115/1.4032685
Pilot-scale solar reactor operation and characterization for fuel production via the Zn/ZnO thermochemical cycle
Koepf E., Villasmil W., Meier A.
Appl. Energy, 165, 1004-1023 (2016)
DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.106

2015

Experimental Investigation of the Carbothermal Reduction of ZnO Using a Beam-Down, Gravity-Fed Solar Reactor
Koepf E., Advani S.G., Prasad A.K., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,54 (33), 8319–8332 (2015)
DOI:10.1021/acs.iecr.5b01249
Design Principles of Perovskites for Thermochemical Oxygen Separation
Ezbiri M., Allen K., Gàlvez M., Michalsky R., Steinfeld A.
ChemSusChem, 8, 1966-1971 (2015)
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201500239
Structural properties of alumina supported Ce-Mn solid solutions and their markedly enhanced catalytic activity for CO oxidation
Venkataswamy P., Jampaiah D., Lin F., Alxneit I., Reddy B.M.
Applied Surface Science, 349, 299309 (2015)
DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.04.220
Correlation between the structural characteristics, oxygen storage capacities and catalytic activities of dual-phase Zn-modified ceria nanocrystals
Lin F., Delmelle R., Vinodkumar T., Reddy B.M., Wokaun A., Alxneit I.
Catalysis Science & Technology, 5, 3556-3567 (2015)
DOI:10.1039/c5cy00351b
High temperature flow visualization and aerodynamic window protection of a 100-kWth solar thermochemical receiver-reactor for ZnO dissociation
Koepf E., Villasmil W., Meier A.
Energy Procedia, 69, 1780-1789 (2015)
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.148
Rh-doped ceria: solar organics from H2O, CO2 and sunlight
Lin F., Alxneit I., Wokaun A.
Energy Procedia, 69, 1790-1799 (2015)
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.151
Structural and chemical changes of Zn-doped CeO2 nanocrystals upon annealing at ultra-high temperatures
Lin F., Alxneit I., Wokaun A.
CrystEngComm, 17, 1646-1653 (2015)
DOI:10.1039/c4ce02202e
On the Development of a Zinc Vapor Condensation Process for the Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Zinc Oxide
Tzouganatos N., DellAmico M., Wieckert C., Hinkley J., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Metals, 67, 1096-1109 (2015)
DOI:10.1007/s11837-015-1356-1
Fast and reversible direct CO2 capture from air onto all-polymer Nanofibrillated cellulose Polyethyleneimine foams
Sehaqui H., Gálvez M.E., Becattini V., Ng Y., Steinfeld A., Zimmermann T., Tingaut P.
Environmental Science & Technology, 49, 3167-3174 (2015)
DOI:10.1021/es504396v
Analysis of Solar-Driven Gasification of Biochar Trickling through an Interconnected Porous Structure
Kruesi M., Jovanovic Z.R., Haselbacher A., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, 61, 367-879 (2015)
DOI:10.1002/aic.14672
An array of coiled absorber tubes for solar trough concentrators operating with air at 600°C and above
Good P., Ambrosetti G., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, 111, 378-395 (2015)
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2014.09.016
Design of Packed-Bed Thermal Energy Storage Systems for High-Temperature Industrial Process Heat
Zanganeh G., Pedretti A., Haselbacher A., Steinfeld A.
Applied Energy, 137, 812-822 (2015)
DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.110
Modular Design and Experimental Testing of a 50 kWth Pressurized-Air Solar Receiver for Gas Turbines
Pozivil P., Ettlin N., Stucker F., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 137, 031002-1/7 (2015)
DOI:10.1115/1.4028918
An Air-Based Corrugated Cavity-Receiver for Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrators
Bader R., Pedretti P., Barbato M., Steinfeld A.
Applied Energy, 138, 337-345 (2015)
DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.10.050
Reforming of Blast Furnace Gas with Methane, Steam, and Lime for Syngas Production and CO2 Capture: A Thermodynamic Study
Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 36, 7-12 (2015)
DOI:10.1080/08827508.2013.793682

2014

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Eu2O3 Doped CeO2: Influence of Oxygen Defects on CO Oxidation
Viodkumar T., Durgasri D., Reddy B., Alxneit I.
Catalysis Letters, 144, 2033-2042 (2014)
DOI:10.1007/s10562-014-1367-5
Morphological Characterization and Effective Thermal Conductivity of Dual-Scale Reticulated Porous Structures
Ackermann S., Scheffe J.R., Duss J., Steinfeld A.
Materials, 7, 7173-7195 (2014)
DOI:10.3390/ma7117173
Use of concentrated radiation for solar powered glass melting experiments
Ahmad S.Q.S., Hand R.J., Wieckert C.
Solar Energy, 109, 174-182 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2014.08.007
Durability of solar reflector materials for secondary concentrators used in CSP systems
Fernández-García A., Cantos-Soto M.E., Röger M., Wieckert C., Hutter C., Martínez-Arcos L.
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 130, 51-63 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.solmat.2014.06.043
Oxygen Exchange Materials for Solar Thermochemical Splitting of H2O and CO2 A Review
Scheffe J.R., Steinfeld A.
Materials Today, 17, 341-348 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.mattod.2014.04.025
Pore-level engineering of macroporous media for increased performance of solar-driven thermochemical fuel processing
Suter S., Steinfeld A., Haussener S.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 78, 688-698 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.07.020
Gadolinium doped cerium oxide for soot oxidation: Influence of interfacial metalsupport interactions
Durgasri D., Viodkumar T., Lin F., Alxneit I., Reddy B.
Applied Surface Science, 314, 592598 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.07.036
Non-parabolic solar concentrators matching the parabola
Cooper T., Schmitz M., Good P., Ambrosetti G., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
Optical Letters, 39, 4301-4304 (2014)
DOI:10.1364/OL.39.004301
Transient Discrete-Granule Packed-Bed Reactor Model for Thermochemical Energy Storage
Stroehle S., Haselbacher A., Jovanovic Z., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, 117, 465-478 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2014.07.009
An instrumented sample holder for time-lapse micro-tomography measurements of snow under advective airflow
Ebner P., Grimm S., Schneebeli M., Steinfeld A.
Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, 4, 353-373 (2014)
DOI:10.5194/gid-4-353-2014
Potential Improvements in the Optical and Thermal Efficiencies of Parabolic Trough Concentrators
Wirz M., Petit J., Haselbacher A., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, 170, 398-414 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2014.05.002
Combined Experimental-Numerical Approach to Determine Radiation Properties of Particle Suspensions
Marti J., Roesle M., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Heat Transfer, 136, 092701-1/7 (2014)
DOI:10.1115/1.4027768
Stabilization of the Outflow Temperature of a Packed-Bed Thermal Energy Storage by Combining Rocks with Phase Change Materials
Zanganeh G., Commerford M., Haselbacher A., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
Applied Thermal Engineering, 70, 316-320 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.05.020
Thermochemical CO2 Splitting via Redox Cycling of Ceria Reticulated Foam Structures with Dual-Scale Porosities
Furler P., Scheffe J., Marxer D., Gorbar M., Bonk A., Vogt U., Steinfeld A.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16, 10503-10511 (2014)
DOI:10.1039/c4cp01172d
Micro-computed tomography based computational fluid dynamics for the determination of shear stresses in scaffolds within a perfusion bioreactor
Zermatten E., Vetsch J.R., Ruffoni D., Hofmann S., Müller R., Steinfeld A.
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 42, 1085-1094 (2014)
DOI:10.1007/s10439-014-0981-0
Diffusion of Oxygen in Ceria at Elevated Temperatures and its Application to H2O/CO2-Splitting Thermochemical Redox Cycles
Ackermann S., Scheffe J.R., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Physical Chemistry, 118, 5216-5225 (2014)
DOI:10.1021/jp500755t
Thermal reduction of ceria within an aerosol reactor for H2O and CO2 splitting
Scheffe J.R., Welte M., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 56, 2175-2182 (2014)
DOI:10.1021/ie402620k
Single-Component and Binary CO2 and H2O Adsorption of Amine-Functionalized Cellulose
Gebald C., Wurzbacher J., Borgschulte A., Zimmermann T., Steinfeld A.
Environmental Science & Technology, 48, 2497-2504 (2014)
DOI:10.1021/es404430g
Design point for predicting year-round performance of solar parabolic trough concentrator systems
Wirz M., Roesle M., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 136, 021019-1/7 (2014)
DOI:10.1115/1.4025709
Pilot scale demonstration of a 100-kWth solar thermochemical plant for the thermal dissociation of ZnO
Villasmil W., Brkic M., Wuillemin D., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 136, 011016-1/11 (2014)
DOI:10.1115/1.4025512
Tomography-based determination of porosity, specific area and permeability of snow and comparison with measurements
Zermatten E., Schneebeli M., Arakawa H., Steinfeld A.
Cold Regions Science and Technology, 97, 33-40 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.coldregions.2013.09.013
Dynamic modeling of a solar reactor for zinc oxide thermal dissociation and experimental validation using IR thermography
Villasmil W., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 136, 010901-1/11 (2014)
DOI:10.1115/1.4025511
A Two-Zone Solar-Driven Gasifier Concept: Reactor Design and Experimental Evaluation with Bagasse Particles
Kruesi M., Jovanovic Z.R., Steinfeld A.
Fuel, 117, 680 - 687 (2014)
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2013.09.011
Vacuum Carbothermic Reduction of Alumina
Halmann M., Steinfeld A., Epstein M., Vishnevetsky I.
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 35, 126 - 135 (2014)
DOI:10.1080/08827508.2012.706762

2013

Comparison of 3 Heat Flux Gauges and a Water Calorimeter for Concentrated Solar Irradiance Measurement
Guillot E., Alxneit I., Ballestrin, J, Sans J.L., Willsh C.
Energy Procedia, Vol. 49, pp. 20902099, 2013.
DOI:10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.221
Theory and design of line-to-point focus solar concentrators with tracking secondary optics
Cooper T., Ambrosetti G., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
Applied Optics, Vol. 52, pp. 8586-8616, 2013.
DOI:10.1364/AO.52.008586
Materials and Processes for Renewable Energy Technologies
Steinfeld A.
Journal of Metals, Vol. 65, pp. 1658-1659, 2013.
DOI:10.1007/s11837-013-0792-z
Thermal Recycling of Waelz Oxide using Concentrated Solar Energy
Tzouganatos N., Matter R., Wieckert C., Antrekowitsch J., Gamroth M., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Metals, Vol. 65, pp. 1733-1743, 2013.
DOI:10.1007/s11837-013-0778-x
Synthesis, Characterization and Thermochemical Redox Performance of Hf, Zr and Sc Doped Ceria for Splitting CO2
Scheffe J., Jacot R., Patzke G., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 177, pp. 24104-24114, 2013.
DOI:10.1021/jp4050572
Stability of Amine-Based Cellulose during Temperature-Vacuum Swing Cycling for CO2 Capture from Air
Gebald C., Wurzbacher J.A., Tingaut P., Steinfeld A.
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 47, pp. 10063-10070, 2013.
DOI:10.1021/es401731p
Experimental determination of the radiative properties of particle suspensions for high-temperature solar receiver applications
Marti J., Roesle M., Steinfeld A.
Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 35, pp. 272-280, 2013.
DOI:10.1080/01457632.2013.825173
Lanthanum-strontium-manganese perovskites as redox materials for solar thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2
Scheffe J.R., Weibel D., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 27, pp. 42504257, 2013.
DOI:10.1021/ef301923h
Kinetics of Mn2O3-to-Mn3O4 and Mn3O4-to-MnO redox reactions performed under concentrated thermal radiative flux
Alonso E., Hutter C., Romero M. Steinfeld A., Gonzalez-Aguilar J.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 27, pp. 4884-4890, 2013.
DOI:10.1021/ef400892j
Solar TE Converter Applications
Weidenkaff A., Trottmann M., Tome P., Suter C., Steinfeld A., Veziridis A.
Thermoelectric Nanomaterials, Springer Series in Materials Science, Vol. 182, Chapter 16, pp. 365-382, 2013.
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-37537-8_16
Syngas production by thermochemical gasification of carbonaceous waste materials in a 150 kWth packed-bed solar reactor
Wieckert C., Obrist A., von Zedtwitz P., Maag G., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 27, pp. 4884-4890, 2013.
DOI:10.1021/ef4008399
Performance of compound parabolic concentrators with polygonal apertures
Cooper T., Dähler F., Ambrosetti G., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 95, pp. 308-318, 2013.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.023
Review of heat transfer research for solar thermochemical applications
Lipinski W., Davidson J.H., Haussener S., Klausner J.F., Mehdizadeh A.M., Petrasch J., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 5, pp. 021005-1/14, 2013.
DOI:10.1115/1.4024088
The effect of irradiance mismatch on a semi-dense array of triple-junction concentrator cells
Cooper T., Pravettoni M., Cadruvi M., Ambrosetti G., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 116, pp. 238-251, 2013.
DOI:10.1016/j.solmat.2013.04.027
Surface Modification of Graphite Particles Coated by Atomic Layer Deposition and Advances in Ceramic Composites
Lichty P., Wirz M., Kreider P., Kilbury O., Dinair D., King D., Steinfeld A., Weimer W.A.
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Vol. 10, pp. 257-265, 2013.
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-7402.2012.02750.x
Sulphur based thermochemical cycles: Development and assessment of key components of the process
Roeb M., Haussener S., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 38, pp. 6197-6204, 2013.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.068
Tetrahedral mesh generation based on space indicator functions
Friess H., Haussener S., Steinfeld A., Petrasch J.
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 93, pp. 1040-1056, 2013.
DOI:10.1002/nme.4419
Solar-driven steam-based gasification of sugarcane bagasse in a combined drop-tube and fixed-bed reactor Thermodynamic, kinetic, and experimental analyses
Kruesi M., Jovanovic Z.R., dos Santos E., Yoon H.C., Steinfeld A.
Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol. 52, pp. 173-183, 2013.
DOI:10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.03.003
Modeling the Formation and Chemical Composition of Partially Oxidized Zn/ZnO Particles Formed by Rapid Cooling of a Mixture of Zn(g) and O2
Alxneit I., Tschudi R.
Journal of Materials, Vol. 2013, 718525, 2013.
DOI:10.1155/2013/718525
On the effect of the presence of solid diluents during Zn oxidation by CO2
Stamatiou A., Steinfeld A., Jovanovic Z.R.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 52, pp. 1859-1869, 2013.
DOI:10.1021/ie302643g

2012

Thermochemical Production of Syngas Using Concentrated Solar Energy
Steinfeld A.
Annual Review of Heat Transfer, Begell House, Inc. ISSN:1049-0787, Chapter 8, pp. 255-275, 2012.
DOI:10.1615/AnnualRevHeatTransfer.2012004537
Solar thermochemical CO2 splitting utilizing a reticulated porous ceria redox system
Furler P., Scheffe J., Gorbar M., Moes L., Vogt U., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 26, pp. 7051-7059, 2012.
DOI:10.1021/ef3013757
Error Analysis of the Radiative Power Determined from Flux Distributions Measured with a Camera in a Xe Arc Lamp-Based Solar Simulator
Alxneit I.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 134, 044501, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4007493
A novel beam-down, gravity-fed, solar thermochemical receiver/reactor for direct solid particle decomposition: design, modeling, and experimentation
Koepf E., Advani S.G., Steinfeld A., Prasad A.K.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 37, pp. 16871-16887, 2012.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.086
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power and Thermochemical Fuels
Romero M., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Environmental Science, 5, pp. 9234-9245, 2012.
DOI:10.1039/c2ee21275g
Three-Dimensional Optical and Thermal Numerical Model of Solar Tubular Receivers in Parabolic Trough Concentrators
Wirz M., Roesle M., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 134, pp. 041012-1/9, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4007494
Photochemical and Thermochemical Production of Solar Fuels from H2O and CO2 using Metal Oxide Catalysts
Smestad G.P., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 51, pp. 11828-11840, 2012.
DOI:10.1021/ie3007962
Packed-Bed Thermal Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Pilot-Scale Demonstration and Industrial-Scale Design
Zanganeh G., Pedretti A., Zavattoni S., Barbato M., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 86, pp. 3084-3098, 2012.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2012.07.019
Concurrent Separation of CO2 and H2O from Air by a Temperature-Vacuum Swing Adsorption/Desorption Cycle
Wurzbacher J., Gebald C., Piatkowski N., Steinfeld A.
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 46, pp. 9191-9198, 2012.
DOI:10.1021/es301953k
Analysis of conduction heat loss from a parabolic trough solar receiver with active vacuum by Direct Simulation Monte Carlo
Roesle M., Good P., Coskun V., Steinfeld A.
Numerical Heat Transfer A, Vol. 62, pp. 432-444, 2012.
DOI:10.1080/10407782.2012.672868
A 1 kWe Thermoelectric Stack for Geothermal Power Generation ― Modeling and Geometrical Optimization
Suter C., Jovanovic Z.R., Steinfeld A.
Applied Energy, Vol. 99, pp. 376-385, 2012.
DOI:10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.05.033
Determination of the macroscopic optical properties of snow based on exact morphology and direct pore-level heat transfer modeling
Haussener S., Gergely M., Schneebeli M., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 117, pp. 376-385, 2012.
DOI:10.1029/2012JF002332
A Thermally-Driven Copper Oxide Redox Cycle for the Separation of Oxygen from Gases
Hänchen M., Stiel A., Jovanovic Z. R., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, No. 51, pp. 7013-7021, 2012.
DOI:10.1021/ie202474s
Thermodynamic Analysis of Cerium-based Oxides for Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production
Scheffe J., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 26, pp. 1928-1936, 2012.
DOI:10.1021/ef201875v
Carbothermic Reduction of Alumina by Natural Gas to Aluminum and Syngas: A Thermodynamic Study
Halmann M., Epstein M., Steinfeld A.
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, Vol. 33, pp. 352-361, 2012.
DOI:10.1080/08827508.2011.601482
Experimental and Numerical Analyses of a Pressurized Air Receiver for Solar-driven Gas Turbines
Hischier I., Leumann P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 134, No. 021003, pp. 1-8, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4005446
Experimental and Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis of an Air-Based Cavity-Receiver for Solar Trough Concentrators
Bader R., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 134, No. 021002, pp. 1-8, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4005447
Syngas production by simultaneous splitting of H2O and CO2 via ceria redox reactions in a high-temperature solar reactor
Furler P., Scheffe J.R., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 5, pp. 6098-6103, 2012.
DOI:10.1039/c1ee02620h
Thermogravimetric pyrolysis and gasification of lignocellulosic biomass and kinetic summative law for parallel reactions with cellulose, xylan, and lignin
Yoon H., Pozivil P., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 26, pp. 357-364, 2012.
DOI:10.1021/ef201281n
Bauxite Components Vacuum Carbothermic Reduction: A Thermodynamic Study
Halmann M., Epstein M., Steinfeld A.
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, Vol. 33, pp. 190-203, 2012.
DOI:10.1080/08827508.2011.562950
Effective Heat and Mass Transport Properties of Anisotropic Porous Ceria for Solar Thermochemical Fuel Generation
Haussener S., Steinfeld A.
Materials, Vol. 5, pp. 192-209, 2012.
DOI:10.3390/ma5010192
Syngas production from H₂O and CO₂ over Zn particles in a packed-bed reactor
Stamatiou A., Loutzenhiser P., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 58, pp. 625-631, 2012.
DOI:10.1002/aic.12580
Solar Dish Concentrator Based on Ellipsoidal Polyester Membrane Facets
Zanganeh G., Bader R., Pedretti A., Pedretti M., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 86, pp. 40-47, 2012.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2011.09.001
Spectral Characterization of PSI's High-Flux Solar Simulator
Alxneit I., Schmit H.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 134, 011013, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4005249
A Modular Ceramic Cavity-Receiver for High-Temperature High-Concentration Solar Applications
Hischier I., Pozivil P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 134, 011004, pp. 1-6, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4005107
Tomography-based determination of effective transport properties for reacting porous media
Haussener S., Jerjen I., Wyss P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 134, 012601, pp. 1-8, 2012.
DOI:10.1115/1.4004842

2011

Amine-based nanofibrillated cellulose as adsorbent for CO2 capture from air
Gebald C. Wurzbacher J., Tingaut P, Zimmermann T., Steinfeld A.
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 45, pp. 9101-9108, 2011.
DOI:10.1021/es202223p
Solar gasification of carbonaceous waste feedstocks in a packed-bed reactor Dynamic modeling and experimental validation
Piatkowski N., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 57, No. 12, pp. 3522-3533, 2011.
DOI:10.1002/aic.12545
Derivation of the angular dispersion error distribution of mirror surfaces for Monte Carlo ray-tracing applications
Cooper T., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 133, 44501, pp. 1-4, 2011.
DOI:10.1115/1.4004035
Spectroscopic Goniometry System for Determining Thermal Radiative Properties of Participating Media
Coray P., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 24, pp. 300-312, 2011.
DOI:10.1080/08916152.2011.556311
Tomography-based determination of permeability and Dupuit-Forchheimer coefficient of characteristic snow samples
Zermatten E., Haussener S., Schneebeli M., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Glaciology, Vol. 57, pp. 811-816, 2011.
DOI:10.3189/002214311798043799
Separation of CO₂ from Air by Temperature-Vacuum Swing Adsorption Using Diamine-Functionalized Silica Gel
Wurzbacher J., Gebald C., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 4, pp. 3584-3592, 2011.
DOI:10.1039/C1EE01681D
Thermoelectric oxide modules (TOMs) tested in a solar cavity-receiver
Tome P., Suter C., Trottmann M., Steinfeld A., Weidenkaff A.
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 26, pp. 1975-1982, 2011.
DOI:10.1557/jmr.2011.125
Solar syngas production from CO₂ and H2O in a two-step thermochemical cycle via Zn/ZnO redox reactions: Thermodynamic cycle analysis
Loutzenhiser P., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 36, pp. 12141-12147, 2011.
DOI:10.1021/cm9016529
CO₂ reduction with Zn particles in a packed-bed reactor
Loutzenhiser P., Barthel F., Stamatiou A., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 57, pp. 2529-2534, 2011.
DOI:10.1002/aic.12460
Numerical analysis of heat loss from a parabolic trough absorber tube with active vacuum system
Roesle M., Coskun V., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 133, 031015, pp. 1-5, 2011.
DOI:10.1115/1.4004276
A 9m-Aperture Solar Parabolic Trough Concentrator Based on a Multilayer Polymer Membrane Mounted on a Concrete Structure
Bader R., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 133, 031016, pp. 1-12, 2011.
DOI:10.1115/1.4004353
Vacuum Carbothermic Reduction of Al₂O₃, BeO, MgO-CaO, TiO2, ZrO₂, HfO₂+ZrO₂, SiO₂, SiO₂+Fe₂O₃, and GeO₂ to the Metals. A Thermodynamic Study
Halmann M., Frei A., Steinfeld A.
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, Vol. 32, pp. 247-266, 2011.
DOI:10.1080/08827508.2010.530723
Measuring temperatures in a high concentration solar simulator Demonstration of the principle
Alxneit I.
Solar Energy, Vol. 85, pp. 516-522, 2011.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2010.12.016
Non-catalytic autothermal gasification of woody biomass
Yoon H., Cooper T., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 36, pp. 7852-7860, 2011.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.138
A solar cavity-receiver packed with an array of thermoelectric converter modules
Suter C., Tome P., Weidenkaff A., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 85, pp. 1511-1518, 2011.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2011.04.008
Manganese Oxide Based Thermochemical Hydrogen Production Cycle
Kreider P, Funke H., Kuche K., Schmidt M., Steinfeld A, Weimer A.A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 36, pp. 7028-7037, 2011.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.003
High-Temperature Thermal Storage using a Packed Bed of Rocks - Heat Transfer Analysis and Experimental Validation
Hänchen M., Brückner S., Steinfeld A.
Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 31, pp. 1798-1806, 2011.
DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.10.034
Solar Aluminum Production by Vacuum Carbothermal Reduction of Alumina Thermodynamic and Experimental Analyses
Kruesi M., Galvez M.E., Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Vol. 42B, pp. 254-260, 2011.
DOI:10.1007/s11663-010-9461-6
Heliostat field layout optimization for high-temperature solar thermochemical processing
Pitz-Paal R., Botero N., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 85, pp. 334-343, 2011.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2010.11.018
Solar-driven gasification of carbonaceous feedstock A review
Piatkowski N., Wieckert C., Weimer A.W., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 4, pp. 73-82, 2011.
DOI:10.1039/C0EE00312C
Concentrated solar energy for thermochemically producing liquid fuels from CO₂ and H₂O
Loutzenhiser P.G., Stamatiou A., Villasmil W., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Metals, Vol. 63, pp. 32-34, 2011.
DOI:10.1007/s11837-011-0008-3
Temperature of a Quartz/Sapphire Window in a Solar Cavity-Receiver
Maag G., Falter C., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 133, 014501, pp. 1-4, 2011.
DOI:10.1115/1.4002774

2010

High-Flux Solar-Driven Thermochemical Dissociation of CO₂ and H₂O using Nonstoichiometric Ceria
Chueh W.C., Falter C., Abbott M,, Scipio D., Furler P., Haile S.M., Steinfeld A.
Science, Vol. 330, pp. 1797-1801, 2010.
DOI:10.1126/science.1197834
Design of a 10 MW particle-flow reactor for syngas production by steam-gasification of carbonaceous feedstock using concentrated solar energy
Maag G., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 24, pp. 6540-6547, 2010.
DOI:10.1021/ef100936j
CO₂ splitting via the solar thermochemical cycle based on Zn/ZnO redox reactions
Loutzenhiser P., Gstoehl D., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
In Advances in CO2 Conversion and Utilization; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, ISBN: 9780841225961, Vol. 3, pp. 25-30, 2010.
DOI:10.1021/bk-2010-1056.ch003
Review of the Two-Step H2O/CO2-Splitting Solar Thermochemical Cycle Based on Zn/ZnO Redox Reactions
Loutzenhiser P., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
Materials, Vol. 3, pp. 4922-4938, 2010.
DOI:10.3390/ma3114922
Heat transfer model and scale-up of an entrained-flow solar reactor for the thermal decomposition of methane
Maag G., Rodat S., Flamant G., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 35, pp. 13233-13241, 2010.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.119
Production of Si by vacuum carbothermal reduction of SiO2 using concentrated solar energy
Loutzenhiser P., Tuerk O., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Metals, Vol. 62, No. 9, pp. 49-54, 2010.
DOI:10.1007/s11837-010-0137-0
An Air-Based Cavity-Receiver for Solar Trough Concentrators
Bader R., Barbato M., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 132, 031017, pp. 1-7, 2010.
DOI:10.1115/1.4001675
Hydrogen production by hydrogen sulfide splitting using concentrated solar energy – Thermodynamics and economic evaluation
Villasmil W., Steinfeld A.
Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 51, pp. 23532361, 2010.
DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2010.04.009
Thermochemical Production of Fuels with Concentrated Solar Energy
Steinfeld A., Weimer A. W.
Optics Express, Vol. 18, pp. A100-A111, 2010.
DOI:10.1364/OE.18.00A100
Heat Transfer and Geometrical Analysis of Thermoelectric Converters Driven by Concentrated Solar Radiation
Suter C., Tomeš P., Weidenkaff A., Steinfeld A.
Materials, Vol. 3, pp. 2735-2752, 2010.
DOI:10.3390/ma3042735
Thermoelectric Oxide Modules (TOMs) for the Direct Conversion of Simulated Solar Radiation into Electrical Energy
Tomeš P., Trottmann M., Suter C., Aguirre M.H., Steinfeld A., Haueter Ph., Weidenkaff A.
Materials, Vol. 3, pp. 2801-2814, 2010.
DOI:10.3390/ma3042801
Solar Syngas Production from H₂O and CO₂ via two-Step Thermochemical Cycles based on Zn/ZnO and FeO/Fe₃O₄ Redox Reactions: Kinetic Analysis
Stamatiou A., Loutzenhiser P., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 24, pp. 27162722, 2010.
DOI:10.1021/ef901544v
Tomography-Based Analysis of Radiative Transfer in Reacting Packed Beds Undergoing a Solid-Gas Thermochemical Transformation
Haussener S., Lipiński W., Wyss P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 132, 061201, pp. 1-7, 2010.
DOI:10.1115/1.4000749
Helmholtz Free Energy of a Phase Containing a Sparse Ensemble of Heterophase Clusters with Application to Nucleation Theory
Tschudi H. R.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 114, No. 9, pp. 32193235, 2010.
DOI:10.1021/jp906511z
Reaction kinetics of the combined pyrolysis and steam-gasification of carbonaceous waste materials
Piatkowski N., Steinfeld A.
Fuel, Vol. 89, pp. 1133-1140, 2010.
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2009.11.011
CO₂ splitting in an aerosol flow reactor via the two-step Zn/ZnO solar thermochemical cycle
Loutzenhiser P., Galvez E., Hischier I, Graf A., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 65, pp. 1855-1864, 2010.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2009.11.025
Solar Syngas Production via H₂O/CO₂-splitting Thermochemical Cycles with Zn/ZnO and FeO/Fe₃O₄ Redox Reactions
Stamatiou A., Loutzenhiser P., Steinfeld A.
Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 22, pp. 851859, 2010.
DOI:10.1021/cm9016529
A Solar Trough Concentrator for Pill-Box Flux Distribution over a CPV panel
Bader R., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 132, 014501, pp. 1-4, 2010.
DOI:10.1115/1.4000597
Tomography-Based Heat and Mass Transfer Characterization of Reticulate Porous Ceramics for High-Temperature Processing
Haussener S., Coray P., Lipiński W., Wyss P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 132, 023305, pp. 1-9, 2010.
DOI:10.1115/1.4000226

2009

Heat transfer analysis of a novel pressurized air receiver for concentrated solar power via combined cycles
Hischier I., Hess D., Lipiński W., Modest M., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, Vol. 1, 041002, pp. 1-6, 2009.
DOI:10.1115/1.4001259
Zinc Electrodes: Solar Thermal Production
Wieckert C., Epstein M., Olalde G., Santén S., Steinfeld A.
Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources, Elsevier, Vol. 5, pp. 469-486, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/B978-044452745-5.00170-2
Co-production of syngas and lime by combined CaCO₃-calcination and CH₄-reforming using a particle-flow reactor driven by concentrated solar radiation
Nikulshina V., Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 23, pp. 62076212, 2009.
DOI:10.1021/ef9007246
CO₂ capture from air via CaO-carbonation using a solar-driven fluidized bed reactor Effect of temperature and water vapor concentration
Nikulshina V., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 155, pp. 867-873, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2009.10.004
Experimental and Numerical Determination of Thermal Radiative Properties of ZnO Particulate Media
Coray P., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 132, 012701, 2009.
DOI:10.1115/1.3194763
Hydrogen Production and CO₂ Fixation by Flue-Gas Treatment using Methane Tri-Reforming or Coke/Coal Gasification combined with Lime Carbonation
Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 34, pp. 8061-8066, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.031
Solar thermal cracking of methane in a particle-flow reactor for the co-production of hydrogen and carbon
Maag G., Zanganeh G., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 34, pp. 7676-7685, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.07.037
Particle-gas reacting flow under concentrated solar irradiation
Maag G., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 52, pp. 4997-5004, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.02.049
Solar-driven biochar gasification in a particle-flow reactor
Melchior T., Perkins C., Lichty P., Weimer A. W., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering and Processing, Vol. 48, pp. 1279-1287, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.cep.2009.05.006
Optical Design of a Novel 2-stage Solar Trough Concentrator based on Pneumatic Polymeric Structures
Bader R., Haueter P., Pedretti A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 3, 031007, 2009.
DOI:10.1115/1.3142824
Ablative heat transfer in a shrinking packed-bed of ZnO undergoing solar thermal dissociation
Schunk L., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 55, No. 7, pp. 1659-1666, 2009.
DOI:10.1002/aic.11782
CO₂ Splitting via Two-Step Solar Thermochemical Cycles with Zn/ZnO and FeO/Fe₃O₄ Redox Reactions II: Kinetic analysis
Loutzenhiser P., Galvez M.E., Hischier I., Stamatiou A., Frei A., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 2832-2839, 2009.
DOI:10.1021/ef801142b
Determination of thermal radiative properties of packed-bed media containing a mixture of polydispersed particles
Jäger K, Lipiński W., Katzgraber H., Steinfeld A
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp. 1510-1516, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.12.006
Kinetics of the thermal dissociation of ZnO exposed to concentrated solar irradiation using a solar-driven thermogravimeter in the 1800-2100 K range
Schunk L., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 55, No. 6, pp. 1497-1504, 2009.
DOI:10.1002/aic.11765
Heat transfer model of a solar receiver-reactor for the thermal dissociation of ZnO Experimental validation at 10 kW and scale-up to 1 MW
Schunk L., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 150, No. 2-3, pp. 502-508, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2009.03.012
Tomographic Characterization of a Semitransparent-Particle Packed Bed and Determination of its Thermal Radiative Properties
Haussener S., Lipiński W., Petrasch J., Wyss P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 131, No. 7, 072701, 2009.
DOI:10.1115/1.3109261
Modeling of a Multitube High-Temperature Solar Thermochemical Reactor for Hydrogen Production
Haussener S., Hirsch D., Perkins C., Weimer A., Lewandowski A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 2, 024503, 2009.
DOI:10.1115/1.3097280
An ablation model for the thermal decomposition of porous zinc oxide layer heated by concentrated solar radiation
Dombrovsky L., Schunk L., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 52, No. 11-12, pp. 2444-2452, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.12.025
Experimental investigation of a packed-bed solar reactor for the steam-gasification of carbonaceous feedstocks
Piatkowski N., Wieckert C., Steinfeld A.
Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp. 360-366, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.fuproc.2008.10.007
H₂ production by steam-quenching of Zn vapor in a hot-wall aerosol flow reactor
Melchior T., Piatkowski N., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 1095-1101, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2008.11.002
Hydrolysis Rate of Submicron Zn Particles for Solar H₂ Synthesis
Ernst F., Steinfeld A., Pratsinis S.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 1166-1175, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.098
Kinetics of homogeneous nucleation and condensation of n-butanol at high supersaturation
Ruetten F., Alxneit I., Tschudi H.R.
Atmospheric Research, Vol. 92, No. 1, pp. 124-130, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.09.009
Production of AlN by carbothermal and methanothermal reduction of Al₂O₃ in a N₂ flow using concentrated thermal radiation
Galvez M.E., Frei A., Meier F., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 528-533, 2009.
DOI:10.1021/ie8011193
CO₂ capture from atmospheric air via consecutive CaO-carbonation and CaCO₃-calcination cycles in a fluidized-bed solar reactor
Nikulshina V., Gebald C., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 146, No. 2, pp. 244-248, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2008.06.005
Heat and Mass Transfer Analysis of a Suspension of Reacting Particles subjected to Concentrated Solar Radiation – Application to the Steam-Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials
ZGraggen A., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 52, No. 1-2, pp. 385-395, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.05.023
Dynamics and control of solar thermochemical reactors
Petrasch J., Osch. P., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 145, No. 3, pp. 362-370, 2009.
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2008.07.051

2008

Assessing the feasibility of separating a stoichiometric mixture of zinc vapor and oxygen by a fast quench Model calculations
Alxneit I.
Solar Energy, Vol. 82, No. 11, pp. 959-964, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.009
Hydrogen Production by Steam-Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials using Concentrated Solar Energy – V. Reactor modeling, optimization, and scale-up
ZGraggen A., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 33, No. 20, pp. 5484-5492, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.07.047
CO₂ splitting via 2-step solar thermochemical cycles with Zn/ZnO and FeO/Fe₃O₄ redox reactions – Thermodynamic analysis
Gálvez E., Loutzenhiser P., Hischier I., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 35443550, 2008.
DOI:10.1021/ef800230b
A Cavity-Receiver Containing a Tubular Absorber for High-Temperature Thermochemical Processing using Concentrated Solar Energy
Melchior T., Perkins C., Weimer A.W., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 47, No. 11, pp. 1496-1503, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.12.003
Tomography-based Multi-scale analyses of the 3D geometrical morphology of reticulated porous ceramics
Petrasch J., Wyss P., Stämpfli R., Steinfeld A.
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 91, No. 8, pp. 2659-2665, 2008.
DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2008.02308.x
Thermal decomposition of copper concentrates under concentrated radiation Mechanistic aspects of the separation of copper from iron sulfide phases
Winkel L., Alxneit I., Sturzenegger M.
International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 88, No. 1-2, pp. 24-30, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.minpro.2008.04.004
Decomposition of copper concentrates at high-temperatures: An efficient method to remove volatile impurities
Winkel L., Wochele J., Ludwig C., Alxneit I., Sturzenegger M.
Minerals Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 10, pp. 731-742, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.mineng.2008.02.003
A Quenching Apparatus for the Gaseous Products of the Solar Thermal Dissociation of ZnO
Gstöhl D., Brambilla A., Schunk L., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 43, No. 14, pp. 4729-4736, 2008.
DOI:10.1007/s10853-007-2351-x
Solar Hydrogen Production via a 2-Step Thermochemical Process based on MgO/Mg Redox Reactions - Thermodynamic and Kinetic Analyses
Gálvez M.E., Frei A., Albisetti G., Lunardi G., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 33, No. 12, pp. 2880-2890, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.04.007
Feasibility of Na-based Thermochemical Cycles for the Capture of CO₂ from Air Thermodynamic and Thermogravimetric Analyses
Nikulshina V., Ayesa N., Gálvez E., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 140, No. 1-3, pp. 62-70, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2007.09.007
Solar-driven coal gasification in a thermally irradiated packed-bed reactor
Piatkowski N., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 2043-2052, 2008.
DOI:10.1021/ef800027c
Ammonia Production via a 2-Step Al₂O₃/AlN Thermochemical Cycle III. Influence of the carbon reducing agent and cyclability
Gálvez M.E., Hischier I., Frei A., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 47, No. 7, pp. 2231-2237, 2008.
DOI:10.1021/ie071244w
Radiative transfer within a cylindrical cavity with diffusely/specularly reflecting inner walls containing an array of tubular absorbers
Melchior T., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 2, 021013, 2008.
DOI:10.1115/1.2888755
Well-to-Wheel Analysis of Solar Hydrogen Production and Utilization for Passenger Car Transportation
Felder R., Meier A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 1, 011017, 2008.
DOI:10.1115/1.2807195
Magnesium Production by the Pidgeon Process Involving Dolomite Calcination and MgO Silicothermic Reduction: Thermodynamic and Environmental Analyses
Halmann M., Frei A., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 47, No. 7, pp. 2146-2154, 2008.
DOI:10.1021/ie071234v
Towards the Industrial Solar Carbothermal Production of Zinc
Epstein M., Olalde G., Santén S., Steinfeld A., Wieckert C.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 1, 014505, 2008.
DOI:10.1115/1.2807214
A Solar Receiver-Reactor for the Thermal Dissociation of Zinc Oxide
Schunk L., Haeberling P., Wepf S., Wuillemin D., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 2, 021009, 2008.
DOI:10.1115/1.2840576
Tomography-based Determination of the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Fluid-Saturated Reticulate Porous Ceramics
Petrasch J., Schrader B., Wyss P., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 130, No. 3, 032602, 2008.
DOI:10.1115/1.2804932
Hydrogen Production by Steam-Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials using Concentrated Solar Energy IV. Reactor experimentation with vacuum residue
ZGraggen A., Haueter P., Maag G., Romero M., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 679-684, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.10.038
A Two-Phase Reactor Model for the Steam-Gasification of Carbonaceous Materials under Concentrated Thermal Radiation
Z'Graggen A., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering and Processing, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 655-662, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.cep.2006.12.003
Transient heat transfer in a directly-irradiated solar chemical reactor for the thermal dissociation of ZnO
Müller R., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 5-6, pp. 524-531, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.05.002
H₂O-splitting thermochemical cycle based on ZnO/Zn-redox: Quenching the effluents from the ZnO dissociation
Müller R., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 217-227, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.034
Transmittance enhancement of packed-bed particulate media
Lipiński W., Guillot E., Olalde G., Steinfeld A.
Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 73-82, 2008.
DOI:10.1080/08916150701647843
Tomography based determination of permeability, Dupuit-Forchheimer coefficient, and interfacial heat transfer coefficient in reticulate porous ceramics
Petrasch J., Meier F., Friess H. M. , Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 315326, 2008.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2007.09.001

2007

A 50-kW 11,000-suns novel high-flux solar simulator based on an array of Xenon arc lamps
Petrasch J., Coray P., Meier A., Brack M., Haeberling P., Wuillemin D., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 4, pp. 405-411, 2007.
DOI:10.1115/1.2769701
Development steps for parabolic trough solar power technologies with maximum impact on cost reduction
Pitz-Paal R., Dersch J., Milow B., Téllez F., Ferriere A., Langnickel U., Steinfeld A., Karni J., Zarza E., Popel O.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 4, pp. 371-377, 2007.
DOI:10.1115/1.2769697
New paths for a SO₂-free copper production
Winkel L., Alxneit I., Sturzenegger M.
Minerals Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 12, pp. 1179-1183, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.mineng.2007.04.006
Gas temperature measurement in radiating environments using a suction thermocouple apparatus
ZGraggen A., Friess H., Steinfeld A.
Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 18, No. 11, pp. 3329-3334, 2007.
DOI:10.1088/0957-0233/18/11/010
Carbothermal Reduction of Alumina: Thermochemical equilibrium calculations and experimental investigation
Halmann M., Frei A., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 32, No. 12, pp. 2420-2427, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2007.06.002
Band-Approximated Radiative Heat Transfer Analysis of a Solar Chemical Reactor for the Thermal Dissociation of Zinc Oxide
Müller R., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 81, No. 10, pp. 1285-1294, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2006.12.006
Dynamics of a solar thermochemical reactor for steam-reforming of methane
Petrasch J., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 62, No. 15-16, pp. 4214-4228, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2007.04.036
Hydrogen Production by Steam-Gasification of Petroleum Coke using Concentrated Solar Power - III. Reactor experimentation with slurry feeding
Z'Graggen A., Haueter P., Maag G., Vidal A., Romero M., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 32, No. 8, pp. 992-996, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.10.001
Kinetic analysis of the carbonation reactions for the capture of CO₂ from air via the Ca(OH)₂–CaCO₃–CaO solar thermochemical cycle
Nikulshina V., Gálvez E., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 129, No. 1-3, pp. 75-83, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2006.11.003
A 300 kW solar chemical pilot plant for the carbothermic production of zinc
Wieckert C., Frommherz U., Kräupl S., Guillot E., Olalde G., Epstein M., Santén S., Osinga T., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 2, pp. 190-196, 2007.
DOI:10.1115/1.2711471
Economic evaluation of the solar carbothermic reduction of ZnO by using a single sensitivity analysis and a Monte-Carlo risk analysis
Kräupl S., Wieckert C.
Energy, Vol. 32, No. 7, pp. 1134-1147, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2006.07.019
A compact setup to study homogeneous nucleation and condensation
Karlsson M., Alxneit I., Rütten F., Wuillemin D., Tschudi H.R.
Rev. Sci. Instrum., Vol. 78, No. 3, 034102, 2007.
DOI:10.1063/1.2712945
Ammonia Production via a Two-Step Al₂O₃/AlN Thermochemical Cycle. 2. Kinetic Analysis
Gálvez E., Frei A., Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 46, No. 7, pp. 2047-2053, 2007.
DOI:10.1021/ie061551m
Ammonia Production via a Two-Step Al₂O₃/AlN Thermochemical Cycle. 1. Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Economic Analyses
Gálvez E., Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 46, No. 7, pp. 2042-2046, 2007.
DOI:10.1021/ie061550u
Tomography-based Monte Carlo determination of radiative properties of reticulate porous ceramics
Petrasch J., Wyss P., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 105, No. 2, pp. 180-197, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.11.002
Numerical and experimental study of gas-particle radiative heat exchange in a fluidized-bed reactor for steam-gasification of coal
von Zedtwitz P., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 62, No. 1-2, pp. 599-607, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2006.09.027
A diffusion-based approximate model for radiation heat transfer in a solar thermochemical reactor
Dombrovsky L.A., Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 103, No. 3, pp. 601-610, 2007.
DOI:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2006.08.003

2006

1 kW imaging furnace with in situ measurement of surface temperature
Guesdon C., Alxneit I., Tschudi H.R., Wuillemin D., Sturzenegger M.
Rev. Sci. Instrum., Vol. 77, No. 3, 035102, 2006.
DOI:10.1063/1.2173844
Solar chemical reactor technology for industrial production of lime
Meier A., Bonaldi E., Cella G.M., Lipiński W., Wuillemin D.
Solar Energy, Vol. 80, No. 10, pp. 1355-1362, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2005.05.017
Oxygen transfer and catalytic properties of nickel iron oxides for steam reforming of methane
Sturzenegger M., D'Souza L., Struis R., Stucki S.
Fuel, Vol. 85, No. 10-11, pp. 1599-1602, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2005.12.007
PSI's 1 kW Imaging Furnace - A Tool for High-Temperature Chemical Reactivity Studies
Guesdon C., Alxneit I., Tschudi H.-R., Wuillemin D., Petrasch J., Brunner Y., Winkel L., Sturzenegger M.
Solar Energy, Vol. 80, No. 10, pp. 1344-1348, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2005.04.028
Hydrogen production via the solar thermal decarbonization of fossil fuels
von Zedtwitz P., Petrasch J., Trommer D., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 80, No. 10, pp. 1333-1337, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2005.06.007
Unsteady radiative heat transfer within a suspension of ZnO particles undergoing thermal dissociation
Lipiński W., Thommen D., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 61, No. 21, pp. 7029-7035, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2006.07.037
CO₂ Sequestration by Direct Gas-Solid Carbonation of Air Pollution Control (APC) Residues
Baciocchi R., Polettini A., Pomi R., Prigiobbe V., v. Zedwitz V., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 20, pp. 1933-1940, 2006.
DOI:10.1021/ef060135b
Fuel saving, carbon dioxide emission avoidance, and syngas production by tri-reforming of flue gases from coal- and gas-fired power stations, and by the carbothermic reduction of iron oxide
Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 31, No. 15, pp. 3171-3185, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2006.03.009
CO-Synthesis of H₂ and ZnO by in-situ Zn Aerosol Formation and Hydrolysis
Ernst F., Tricoli A., Steinfeld A., Pratsinis S. E.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 52, No. 9, pp. 3297 - 3303, 2006.
DOI:10.1002/aic.10915
CO₂ capture from air and co-production of H₂ via the Ca(OH)₂-CaCO₃ cycle using concentrated solar power - Thermodynamic analysis
Nikulshina V., Hirsch D., Mazzotti M., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 1715-1725, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2005.09.014
Purification of metallurgical grade silicon by a solar process
Flamant G., Kurtcuoglu V., Murray J., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Vol. 90, No. 14, pp. 2099-2106, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.solmat.2006.02.009
Thermoneutral tri-reforming of flue gases from coal- and gas-fired power stations
Halmann M.,Steinfeld A.
Catalysis Today, Vol. 115, No. 1-4, pp. 170-178, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2006.02.064
Kinetic Modeling for the Combined Pyrolysis and Steam Gasification of Petroleum Coke and Experimental Determination of the Rate Constants by Dynamic Thermogravimetry in the 500-1520 K Range
Trommer D., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 1250 -1258, 2006.
DOI:10.1021/ef050290a
Further advances toward the development of a direct heating solar thermal chemical reactor for the thermal dissociation of ZnO(s)
Müller R., Haeberling P., Palumbo R.D.
Solar Energy, Vol. 80, No. 5, pp. 500-511, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2005.04.015
Production of Lime, Hydrogen, and Methanol by the Thermo-neutral Combined Calcination of Limestone with Partial Oxidation of Natural Gas or Coal
Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 31, No. 10-11, pp. 1533-1541, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2005.05.012
Hydrogen Production by Steam-Gasification of Petroleum Coke using Concentrated Solar Power - II. Reactor Design, Testing, and Modeling
Z'Graggen A., Haueter P., Trommer D., Romero M., de Jesus J.C., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 797-811, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2005.06.011
Annular Compound Parabolic Concentrator
Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 1, pp. 121-124, 2006.
DOI:10.1115/1.2148970
Solar Carbothermic Reduction of ZnO in a Two-Cavity Reactor: Laboratory Experiments for a Reactor Scale-Up
Kräupl S., Frommherz U., Wieckert C.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 1, pp. 8-15, 2006.
DOI:10.1115/1.2147585
Experimental Determination of the Extinction Coefficient for a Packed-Bed Particulate Medium
Osinga T., Lipiński W., Guillot E., Olalde G., Steinfeld A.
Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 69-79, 2006.
DOI:10.1080/08916150500318398
In-situ formation and hydrolysis of Zn nanoparticles for H₂ production by the 2-step ZnO/Zn water-splitting thermochemical cycle
Wegner K., Ly H., Weiss R., Pratsinis S., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 55-61, 2006.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2005.03.006

2005

Radiative Transfer in High-Temperature Gas-Solid Thermochemical Reactions
Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Recent Research Developments in Chemical Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 23-45, 2005.
Transworld Research Network, ISBN: 81-7895-190-8.
DOI:[[http://dx.doi.org/][]]
Transient radiative heat transfer within a suspension of coal particles undergoing steam gasification
Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 1021 - 1032, 2005.
DOI:10.1007/s00231-005-0654-5
Design Studies for a Solar Reactor Based on a Simple Radiative Heat Exchange Model
Wieckert C.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 3, pp. 425-429, 2005.
DOI:10.1115/1.1934702
H₂ Production by Zn Hydrolysis in a Hot-Wall Aerosol Reactor
Weiss R., Ly H., Wegner K., Pratsinis S., Steinfeld A.
AIChE Journal, Vol. 51, pp. 1966-1970, 2005.
DOI:10.1002/aic.10437
Steam-Gasification of Coal in a Fluidized-Bed/Packed-Bed Reactor Exposed to Concentrated Thermal Radiation - Modeling and Experimental Validation
von Zedtwitz P., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 44, pp. 3852-3861, 2005.
DOI:10.1021/ie050138w
Transient radiation heat transfer within a non-gray non-isothermal absorbing-emitting-scattering suspension of reacting particles undergoing shrinking
Lipiński W., Z'Graggen A., Steinfeld A.
Numerical Heat Transfer Part B: Fundamentals, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 443-457, 2005.
DOI:10.1080/10407790590928955
Solar Thermochemical Production of Hydrogen - A Review
Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 78, pp. 603-615, 2005.
DOI:10.1016/j.solener.2003.12.012
Transient Radiative and Conductive Heat Transfer in Ceramic Materials Subjected to Laser Heating
Musella M., Tschudi H.-R.
International Journal of Thermophysics, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 981 - 999, 2005.
DOI:10.1007/s10765-005-6679-7
Multitube Rotary Kiln for the Industrial Solar Production of Lime
Meier A., Bonaldi E., Cella G.M., Lipiński W.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 3, pp. 386-395, 2005.
DOI:10.1115/1.1979517
Hydrogen production by steam-gasification of petroleum coke using concentrated solar power - I. Thermodynamic and kinetic analyses
Trommer D., Noembrini F., Fasciana M., Rodriguez D., Morales A., Romero M., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 30, pp. 605-618, 2005.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2004.06.002
Two-Dimensional Axi-Symmetric Model of a Solar-Thermal Fluid-Wall Aerosol Flow Reactor
Dahl J.K., Weimer A.W., Z'Graggen A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 1, pp. 76-85, 2005.
DOI:10.1115/1.1824108
Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Modeling of a Solar Chemical Reactor for The Co-Production of Zinc and Syngas
Kräupl S., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 1, pp. 102-108, 2005.
DOI:10.1115/1.1824105
Economic Evaluation of the Industrial Solar Production of Lime
Meier A., Gremaud N., Steinfeld A.
Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, pp. 905-926, 2005.
DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2004.06.005
Kinetics on a Second-Scale at Temperatures up to 2300 K - The Reduction of Manganese Oxide in a Solar Furnace
Frey T., Guesdon C., Sturzenegger M.
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 88, No. 11, pp. 3249-3252, 2005.
DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00570.x
Solar Blind Pyrometer Temperature Measurements in High Temperature Solar Thermal Reactors: A Method for Correcting the System-Sensor Cavity Reflection Error
Freid A.P., Johnson P.K., Musella M., Müller R., Steinbrenner J.E., Palumbo R.D.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 127, No. 1, pp. 86-93, 2005.
DOI:10.1115/1.1796992

2004

The solar carbothermal reduction of ZnO - Shrinking packed-bed reactor modeling and experimental validation
Osinga T., Olalde G., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 43, pp. 7981-7988, 2004.
DOI:10.1021/ie049619q
Radiative Transfer in a Solar Chemical Reactor for the Co-Production of Hydrogen and Carbon by Thermal Decomposition of Methane
Hirsch D., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 59, pp. 5771-5778, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2004.06.022
Dry Reforming of Methane Using a Solar-Thermal Aerosol Flow Reactor
Dahl J. K., Weimer A. W., Lewandowski A., Bingham C., Brütsch F., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 43, pp. 5489-5495, 2004.
DOI:10.1021/ie030307h
Solar thermal decomposition of zinc oxide: an initial investigation of the recombination reaction in the temperature range 1100-1250K
Keunecke M., Meier A., Palumbo R.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 59, pp. 2695-2704, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2004.03.019
Radiative Exchange within a Two-Cavity Configuration with a Spectrally Selective Window
Z'Graggen A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 126, pp. 819-822, 2004.
DOI:10.1115/1.1643751
Design and experimental investigation of a horizontal rotary reactor for the solar thermal production of lime
Meier A., Bonaldi E., Cella G.M., Lipiński W., Wuillemin D., Palumbo R.
Energy, Vol. 29, pp. 811-821, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00187-7
A two-cavity reactor for solar chemical processes: heat transfer model and application to carbothermic reduction of ZnO
Wieckert C., Palumbo R., Frommherz U.
Energy, Vol. 29, pp. 771-787, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00183-X
Combined thermoneutral processes for CO₂ emission avoidance and fuel saving in the metallurgical and lime industries
Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Vol. 153, pp. 481-486, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/S0167-2991(04)80299-4
Reflections on the Design of Solar Thermal Chemical Reactors: Thoughts in Transformation
Palumbo R., Keunecke M., Möller S., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 29, pp. 727-744, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00180-4
Experimental Investigation of the Solar Carbothermic Reduction of ZnO Using a Two-Cavity Solar Reactor
Osinga T., Frommherz U., Steinfeld A., Wieckert C.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 126, pp. 633-637, 2004.
DOI:10.1115/1.1639001
Kinetic Investigation of the Thermal Decomposition of CH₄ by Direct Irradiation of a Vortex-Flow Laden with Carbon Particles
Trommer D., Hirsch D., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 29, pp. 627-633, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2003.07.001
Heterogeneous thermochemical decomposition under direct irradiation
Lipiński W., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 47, pp. 1907-1916, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2003.10.010
Solar hydrogen production by thermal decomposition of natural gas using a vortex-flow reactor
Hirsch D., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 29, pp. 47-55, 2004.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-3199(03)00048-X

2003

Kinetic investigation on steam gasification of charcoal under direct high flux irradiation
Müller R., von Zedtwitz P., Wokaun A., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 58, pp. 5111-5119, 2003.
DOI:10.1016/j.ces.2003.08.018
Thermoneutral Coproduction of Calcium Oxide and Syngas by Combined Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate and Partial Oxidation/CO₂-Reforming of Methane
Halmann M., Steinfeld A.
Energy & Fuels, Vol. 17, pp. 774-778, 2003.
DOI:10.1021/ef020219u
Recycling of Hazardous Solid Waste Material Using High-Temperature Solar Process Heat. 2. Reactor Design and Experimentation
Schaffner B., Meier A., Wuillemin D., Hoffelner W., Steinfeld A.
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 37, pp. 165-170, 2003.
DOI:10.1021/es020056o
The Solar Thermal Gasification of Coal - Energy conversion efficiency and CO₂ mitigation potential
von Zedtwitz P., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 441-456, 2003.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(02)00139-1
A New 75 kW High-Flux Solar Simulator for High-Temperature Thermal and Thermochemical Research
Hirsch D., von Zedtwitz P., Osinga T., Kinamore J., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 117-120, 2003.
DOI:10.1115/1.1528922
Operational Performance of a 5 kW Solar Chemical Reactor for the Co-Production of Zinc and Syngas
Kräupl S., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 124-126, 2003.
DOI:10.1115/1.1530196
Indirectly Irradiated Solar Receiver Reactors for High-Temperature Thermochemical Processes
Wieckert C., Meier A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 120-123, 2003.
DOI:10.1115/1.1528925
Novel Solar Reactor for Studying Ultra-fast Gas-Solid Reactions Above 2000 K
Steiner E., Ganz J., Meier A., Sturzenegger M.
AICHE Journal, Vol. 49, pp. 2937-2947, 2003.
DOI:10.1002/aic.690491123
The redox process for producing hydrogen from woody biomass
Sime R., Kühni J., D'Souza L., Elizondo E., Biollaz S.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 28, pp. 491-498, 2003.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-3199(02)00146-5
Small Self-Powered Grid-Connected Thermophotovoltaic Prototype System
Durisch W., Bitnar B., Mayor J.-C., von Roth F., Sigg H., Tschudi H.-R., Palfinger G.
Applied Energy, Vol. 74, pp. 149-157, 2003.
DOI:10.1016/S0306-2619(02)00141-1

2002

Thermo-neutral production of metals and hydrogen or methanol by the combined reduction of the oxides of zinc or iron with partial oxidation of hydrocarbons
Halmann M., Frei A., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 27, pp. 1069-1084, 2002.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(02)00080-4
Solar hydrogen production via a 2-step water-splitting thermochemical cycle based on Zn/ZnO redox reactions
Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 27, pp. 611-619, 2002.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-3199(01)00177-X
Solar thermal reduction of ZnO using CH₄:ZnO and C:ZnO molar ratios less than 1
Wieckert C., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 124, pp. 55-62, 2002.
DOI:10.1115/1.1434980
Development of an Apparatus for the Determination of Spectral Reflectivity at High Temperatures in the Visible
Musella M., Eckhoff S., Tschudi H.-R., Alxneit I.
International Journal of Thermophysics, Vol. 23, pp. 1303-1310, 2002.
DOI:10.1023/A:1019808824157
Characterisation of Rare Earth Selective Emitters for Thermophotovoltaic Applications
Bitnar B., Durisch W., Mayor J.-C., Sigg H., Tschudi H.-R.
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Vol. 72, pp. 221-234, 2002.
DOI:10.1016/S0927-0248(01)00127-1

2001

The Solar Thermal Decarbonization of Natural Gas
Hirsch D., Epstein M., Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 26, pp. 1023-1033, 2001.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-3199(01)00040-4
Experimental Investigation of a Vortex-Flow Solar Chemical Reactor for the Combined ZnO-Reduction and CH₄-Reforming
Kräupl S., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 123, pp. 237-243, 2001.
DOI:10.1115/1.1384569
Solar Production of Zinc from Zinc Silicate Ore Willemite
Weidenkaff A., Reller A., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 123, pp. 98-101, 2001.
DOI:10.1115/1.1353847
Pulsed gas feeding for stoichiometric operation of a GAS-SOLID VORTEX FLOW solar chemical reactor
Kräupl S., Steinfeld A.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 123, pp. 133-137, 2001.
DOI:10.1115/1.1351172
Solar thermal decomposition kinetics of ZnO in the temperature range 1950-2400 K
Möller S., Palumbo R.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 56, pp. 4505-4515, 2001.
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00113-0
The Development of a Solar Chemical Reactor for the Direct Thermal Dissociation of Zinc Oxide
Möller S., Palumbo R.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 123, pp. 83-90, 2001.
DOI:10.1115/1.1349717
Pyrometric Temperature Measurements in Solar Furnaces
Tschudi H.-R., Morian G.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 123, pp. 164-170, 2001.
DOI:10.1115/1.1355035
TREMPER - A Versatile Tool for High-Temperature Chemical Reactivity Studies under Concentrated Solar Radiation
Frey T., Steiner E., Wuillemin D., Sturzenegger M.
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 123, pp. 147-152, 2001.
DOI:10.1115/1.1351810
Light years ahead
Steinfeld A., Epstein M.
Chemistry in Britain, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 30-32, 2001.
DOI:10.3929/ethz-a-004274060

2000

Solar Thermal Production of Zinc: Program Strategy and Status of Research
Steinfeld A., Weidenkaff A., Brack M., Möller S., Palumbo R.
High Temperature Material Processes, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 405-416, 2000.
DOI:10.1051/jp4:1999348
Recent Research Developments in Solar Thermochemical Processing
Steinfeld A.
Recent Research Developments in Chemical Engineering, Vol. 4, pp. 95-101, 2000.
Transworld Research Network ISBN: 81-86846-63-8.
DOI:[[http://dx.doi.org/][]]
Recycling of Hazardous Solid Waste Material Using High-Temperature Solar Process Heat - I. Thermodynamic Analysis
Schaffner B., Hoffelner W., Steinfeld A.
Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 34, No. 19, pp. 4177-4184, 2000.
DOI:10.1021/es0000495
Experimental Investigations on the Crystallization of Zinc by Direct Irradiation of Zinc Oxide in a Solar Furnace
Weidenkaff A., Reller A., Sibieude F., Wokaun A., Steinfeld A.
Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 12, pp. 2175-2181, 2000.
DOI:10.1021/cm0010295
Life Cycle Assessment of the Conventional and Solarthermal Production of Zinc and Synthesis Gas
Werder M., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 395-409, 2000.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(99)00083-3
Thermogravimetric analysis of the ZnO/Zn water splitting cycle
Weidenkaff A., Reller A. W., Wokaun A., Steinfeld A.
Thermochimica Acta, Vol. 59, pp. 69-75, 2000.
DOI:10.1016/S0040-6031(00)00508-6
Solar Thermochemical Processing: Challenges and Changes
Palumbo R., Möller S., Steinfeld A.
High Temperature Material Processes, Vol. 4, pp. 417-430, 2000.
DOI:10.1615/HighTempMatProc.v4.i3.90
On the Determination of Quantum Efficiencies in Heterogeneous Photocatalysis
Corboz M., Alxneit I., Gautier Stoll G., Tschudi H.-R.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 104, pp. 10569-10577, 2000.
DOI:10.1021/jp000253e

1999

A predictive CFD model for a falling particle receiver/reactor exposed to concentrated sunlight
Meier A.
Chemical Engineering Science, 54, 2899-2905 (1999)
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00376-5

The Production of Zinc by Thermal Dissociation of Zinc Oxide - Solar Chemical Reactor Design
Haueter P., Moeller S., Palumbo R., Steinfeld A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 67, No. 1-3, pp. 161-167, 1999.
DOI:10.1016/S0038-092X(00)00037-2
Design Aspects of Solar Thermochemical Engineering A case study: two-step water-splitting cycle using the Fe₃O₄/FeO redox system
Steinfeld A., Sanders S., Palumbo R.
Journal of Solar Energy, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 43-53, 1999.
DOI:10.1016/S0038-092X(98)00092-9
Direct Solar Thermal Dissociation of ZnO: Condensation and Crystallisation of Zinc in the Presence of Oxygen
Weidenkaff A., Steinfeld A., Wokaun A., Eichler B., Reller A.
Solar Energy, Vol. 65, pp. 59-69, 1999.
DOI:10.1016/S0038-092X(98)00088-7
Solar Thermal Decomposition of Hydrocarbons and Carbon Monoxide for the Production of Catalytic Filamentous Carbon
Meier A., Kirillov V., Kuvshinov G., Mogilnykh Y., Reller A., Steinfeld A., Weidenkaff A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 54, pp. 3341-3348, 1999.
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00486-2
A New High-Flux Solar Furnace for High-Temperature Thermochemical Research
Haueter P., Seitz T., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 121, pp. 77-80, 1999.
DOI:10.1115/1.2888146
Measuring Temperatures in the Presence of External Radiation by Flash Assisted Multiwavelength Pyrometry
Tschudi H. R., Schubnell M.
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 70, pp. 2719-2727, 1999.
DOI:10.1063/1.1149835
Measuring Temperatures on Absorbers Irradiated in a Solar Furnace
Tschudi H. R., Schubnell M., Mueller C.
Journal de Physique IV France, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 629-634, 1999.
DOI:[[http://dx.doi.org/][]]
Solar Hydrogen from Manganese Oxide Based Thermochemical Cycle
Sturzenegger M., Ganz J., Nüesch P., Schelling T.
Journal de Physique IV France, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 331-336, 1999.
DOI:10.1051/jp4:1999351
Efficiency Analysis for a Manganese Oxide Based Thermochemical Cycle
Sturzenegger M., Nüesch P.
Energy, Vol. 24, pp. 959-970, 1999.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(99)00049-3
Powder Cloud Reactors - An Attractive Concept to Run Solar High - Temperature Reactions
Ganz J., Steiner E., Sturzenegger M.
Journal de Physique IV France, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 361-366, 1999.
DOI:10.1051/jp4:1999356
Influence of Photoabsorbed O₂ on the Photoreduction of CO₂ with H₂O at the Surface of TiO₂
Corboz M., Alxneit I.
Journal de Physique IV France, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 295, 1999.
DOI:[[http://dx.doi.org/][]]
International R&D Collaboration in Developing Solar Thermal Technologies For Electric Power and Solar Chemistry: The SolarPACES Program of the International Energy Agency
Grasse W., Tyner C., Steinfeld A.
Journal de Physique IV, Vol. 9, pp. 9-15, 1999.
DOI:10.1051/jp4:1999302
Production of Filamentous Carbon by Solar Thermal Decomposition of Hydrocarbons
Meier A., Kirillov V., Kuvshinov G., Mogilnykh Y., Weidenkaff A., Steinfeld A.
Journal de Physique IV, Vol. 9, pp. 393-398, 1999.
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00486-2

1998

Solar-Processed Metals as Clean Energy Carriers and Water-Splitters
Steinfeld A., Kuhn P., Reller A., Palumbo R., Murray J., Tamaura Y.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 23, No. 9, pp. 767-774, 1998.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-3199(97)00135-3
The Production of Zn from ZnO in a Single Step High Temperature Solar Decomposition Process
Palumbo R., Lede J., Boutin O., Elorza Ricart E., Steinfeld A., Möller S., Weidenkaff A., Fletcher E. A., Bielicki J.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 53, pp. 2503-2518, 1998.
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00063-3
A Solar Chemical Reactor for the Co-Production of Zinc and Synthesis Gas
Steinfeld A., Brack M., Meier A., Weidenkaff A., Wuillemin D.
Energy, Vol. 23, No. 10, pp. 803-814, 1998.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(98)00026-7
Economic Evaluation of the Solar Thermal Co-Production of Zinc and Synthesis Gas
Steinfeld A., Spiewak I.
Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 39, No. 15, pp. 1513-1518, 1998.
DOI:10.1016/S0196-8904(98)00102-2
On the Stability of Solar Thermal Particle Receivers
Ries H., Tschudi H. R., Spirkl W.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 120, pp. 96-100, 1998.
DOI:10.1115/1.2888061

1997

The Solar-Driven Coal/Fe₃O₄ Redox System
Tamaura Y., Tsuji M., Ehrensberger K., Steinfeld A.
Journal de Physique IV, Vol. 7, pp. 685-686, 1997.
DOI:10.1051/jp4:19971281
Production of Filamentous Carbon and Hydrogen By Solarthermal Catalytic Cracking of Methane
Steinfeld A., Kirillov V., Kuvshinov G., Mogilnykh Y., Reller A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 52, No. 20, pp. 3599-3603, 1997.
DOI:10.1016/S0009-2509(97)00166-8
The Coal/Fe₃O₄ System for Mixing of Solar and Fossil Energies
Tamaura Y., Wada Y., Yoshida T., Tsuji M., Ehrensberger K., Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 22, No. 2-3, pp. 337-342, 1997.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(96)00111-9
Production of Carbon from CO₂ with Iron Oxides and High-Temperature Solar Energy
Ehrensberger K., Palumbo R., Larson C., Steinfeld A.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 36, pp. 645-648, 1997.
DOI:[[http://dx.doi.org/][]]
High-Temperature Solar Chemistry for CO₂ Mitigation in the Extractive Metallurgical Industry
Steinfeld A.
Energy, Vol. 22, No. 2-3, pp. 311-316, 1997.
DOI:10.1016/S0360-5442(96)00103-X
Solar Energy Conversion into H₂ Energy Using Ferrites
Tamaura Y., Kojima M., Hasegawa N., Tsuji M., Ehrensberger K., Steinfeld A.
Journal de Physique IV, Vol. 7, pp. 673-674, 1997.
DOI:10.1051/jp4:19971275
Mechanistic Studies of the Water-Splitting Reaction for Producing Solar Hydrogen
Weidenkaff A., Nüesch P., Wokaun A., Reller A.
Solid State Ionics, Vol. 101-103, pp. 915-922, 1997.
DOI:10.1016/S0167-2738(97)00338-X
Photochemistry at High Temperatures - Potential of ZnO as a High Temperature Photocatalyst
Schubnell M., Kamber I., Beaud P.
Applied Physics A, Vol. 64, pp. 109-113, 1997.
DOI:10.1007/s003390050451
Photochemical Water Oxidation to Oxygen at the Solid/Gas Interface of AgCl on Zeolite A
Saladin F., Kamber I., Pfanner K., Calzaferri G.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry, Vol. 109, pp. 47-52, 1997.
DOI:10.1016/S1010-6030(97)00103-2
Temperature Dependence of the Photochemical Reduction of CO₂ in the Presence of H₂O at the Solid/Gas Interface of TiO₂
Saladin F., Alxneit I.
Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions, Vol. 93, pp. 4159-4163, 1997.
DOI:10.1039/a704801g
Interaction of CO₂ with Small Rutile Crystallites - An EHMO Study
Kamber I.
Research on Chemical Intermediates, Vol. 23, pp. 735-793, 1997.
DOI:10.1163/156856797X00510

1996

Modeling of a Novel High-Temperature Solar Chemical Reactor
Meier A., Ganz J., Steinfeld A.
Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 51, No. 11, pp. 3181-3186, 1996.
DOI:10.1016/0009-2509(96)00217-5
Thermodynamic Analysis of the Co-Production of Zinc and Synthesis Gas Using Solar Process Heat
Steinfeld A., Larson C., Palumbo R., Foley M.
Energy, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 205-222, 1996.
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(95)00125-5
Coal Gasification Using the ZnO/Zn Redox System
Tsuji M., Wada Y., Tamaura Y., Steinfeld A., Kuhn P., Palumbo R.
Energy and Fuels, Vol. 10, pp. 225-228, 1996.
DOI:[[http://dx.doi.org/][]]
CH₄-Utilization and CO₂-Mitigation in the Metallurgical Industry via Solar Thermochemistry
Steinfeld A., Kuhn P., Tamaura Y.
Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 37, pp. 1327-1332, 1996.
DOI:10.1016/0196-8904(95)00341-X
Temperature Measurement under Concentrated Radiation
Schubnell M., Tschudi H. R., Mueller C.
Solar Energy, Vol. 58, pp. 69-75, 1996.
DOI:10.1016/0038-092X(96)00038-2
A Miniaturized Reactor for Photocatalysis and for Simultaneous in situ Spectroscopy
Saladin F., Meier A., Kamber I.
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 67, pp. 2406-2409, 1996.
DOI:10.1063/1.1147008
Temporary Phase Segregation Processes During the Oxidation of (Fe_0.7Mn_0.3)_0.99O in N₂-H₂O Atmosphere
Ehrensberger K., Kuhn P., Shklover V., Oswald H. R.
Solid State Ionics, Vol. 90, No. 1-4, pp. 75-81, 1996.
DOI:10.1016/S0167-2738(96)00376-1
Mapping of two families of rays by a reflecting contour
Tschudi H. R.
Journal of the Optical Society of America A, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 1117-1120, 1996.
DOI:10.1364/JOSAA.13.001117

1995

Comparative experimental investigations of the water-splitting reaction with iron oxide F_1-yO and iron manganese oxides (F_1-xMn_x)_1-yO
Ehrensberger K., Frei A., Kuhn P., Oswald H.R., Hug P.
Solid State Ionics, Vol. 78 (1-2), pp. 151-160, 1995.
DOI:10.1016/0167-2738(95)00019-3
Simultaneous measurement of irradiation, temperature and reflectivity on hot irradiated surfaces
Schubnell M., Tschudi H.R.
_Appl. Phys. A _, Vol. 60 (6), pp. 581-587, 1995.
DOI:10.1007/BF01538532
Ein neuartiger Reaktor für die solarthermische Metalloxidreduktion
Ganz J., Frei A., Kuhn P., Meier A., Steiner E., Steinfeld A., Wuillemin D.
Chemie Ingenieur Technik, Vol. 9, pp. 1136-1137, 1995.
DOI:10.1002/cite.330670978
Metals, Nitrides, and Carbides Via Solar Carbothermal Reduction of Metals Oxides
Murray J. P., Steinfeld A., Fletcher E. A.
Energy, Vol. 20, No. 7, pp. 695-704, 1995.
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(95)00032-C
Production of Solar Hydrogen by a Novel, 2-Step, Water-Splitting Thermochemical Cycle
Tamaura Y., Steinfeld A., Kuhn P., Ehrensberger K.
Energy, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 325-330, 1995.
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(94)00099-O
Thermoanalysis of the Combined Fe₃O₄-Reduction and CH₄-Reforming Processes
Steinfeld A., Frei A., Kuhn P.
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, Vol. 26B, pp. 509-515, 1995.
DOI:10.1007/BF02653867
Solarthermal Production of Zinc and Syngas Via Combined ZnO-Reduction and CH₄-Reforming Processes
Steinfeld A., Frei A., Kuhn P., Wuillemin D.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. 793-804, 1995.
DOI:10.1016/0360-3199(95)00016-7
Nonisothermal Nongray Absorbing-Emitting-Scattering Suspension of Fe₃O₄-Particles Under Concentrated Solar Irradiation
Mischler D., Steinfeld A.
Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 117, No. 2, pp. 346-354, 1995.
DOI:10.1115/1.2822528

1994

Solar Combined Thermochemical Processes for CO₂ Mitigation in the Iron, Cement, and Syngas Industries
Steinfeld A., Thompson G.
Energy, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 1077-1081, 1994.
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(94)90096-5
Experimental Set-Up of a Laser Diagnostics System for an High-Temperature Solar Receiver-Reactor
Steinfeld A., Bombach R., Haueter P., Hemmerling B., Kreutner W., Thompson G., Wuillemin D.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 116, pp. 206-211, 1994.
DOI:10.1115/1.2930083

1993

High Temperature Solar Thermochemistry: Production of Iron and Synthesis Gas by Fe₃O₄-Reduction with Methane
Steinfeld A., Kuhn P., Karni J.
Energy, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 239-249, 1993.
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(93)90108-P
Optimum Aperture Size and Operating Temperature of a Solar Cavity-Receiver
Steinfeld A., Schubnell M.
Solar Energy, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 19-25, 1993.
DOI:10.1016/0038-092X(93)90004-8
Radiative Transfer in a Diffusely/Specularly Reflecting Spherical Cavity Containing a Gray Medium
Steinfeld A.
Wärme-und Stoffübertragung, Vol. 28, pp. 65-68, 1993.
DOI:10.1007/BF01579623
Temperature Profiles in Solid State Lasers with Variable Thermal Conductivity and Heat Deposition
Thompson G., Steinfeld A.
Optical Engineering and Remote Sensing (SPIE), Vol. 1971, pp. 345-348, 1993.
DOI:10.1117/12.150997

1992

Cone Compared to CPC as Secondary Concentrator in Tandem with a Paraboloidal Dish Primary
Steinfeld A.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 114, pp. 201-202, 1992.
DOI:10.1115/1.2930006
Experimental Investigation of an Atmospheric-Open Cyclone Solar Reactor for Solid-Gas Thermochemical Reactions
Steinfeld A., Imhof A., Mischler D.
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 114, pp. 171-174, 1992.
DOI:10.1115/1.2930001

1991

Experiment for modeling high temperature rock bed storage
Meier A., Winkler C., Wuillemin D.
_Solar Energy Materials, Vol. 34, pp. 255-264, 1991.
DOI:10.1016/0165-1633(91)90066-T
Chemical potential and temperature of light
Ries H., McEvoy A.J.
J. Photochemistry and Photobiology A : Chemistry, Vol. 59 (1), pp. 11-18, 1991.
DOI:10.1016/1010-6030(91)87063-2
Exchange Factor Between Two Spheres Placed at the Foci of a Specularly Reflecting Ellipsoidal Cavity
Steinfeld A.
International Communications in Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 19-26, 1991.
DOI:10.1016/0735-1933(91)90004-N
Apparent Absorptance for Diffusely and Specularly Reflecting Spherical Cavities
Steinfeld A.
International Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 1895-1897, 1991.
_Nonimaging Optics_, Ed. R. Winston, SPIE Milestone Series MS 106, pp. 589-590, 1995.
DOI:10.1016/0017-9310(91)90163-9
Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Carbothermic Reduction of Fe₂O₃ Using Solar Energy
Steinfeld A., Fletcher E. A.
Energy, Vol. 16, No. 7, pp. 1011-1019, 1991.
DOI:10.1016/0360-5442(91)90061-P

1990

The thermodynamic limits of light concentrators
Smestad G., Ries H., Winston R., Yablonovitch E.
Solar Energy Materials, Vol. 21 (2-3), pp. 99-111, 1990.
DOI:10.1016/0165-1633(90)90047-5
Velocity-controlled tracking of the sun
Schubnell M., Ries H.
Solar Energy Materials, Vol. 21 (2-3), pp. 207-212, 1990. DOI:10.1016/0165-1633(90)90054-5
The optics of a two-stage solar furnace
Ries H., Schubnell M.
Solar Energy Materials, Vol. 21 (2-3), pp. 213-217, 1990.
DOI:10.1016/0165-1633(90)90055-6