Concentrating Solar Power Dish for Synthetic Gas Production through a Chemical Looping Process: Experimental Case Study

The energy crisis and the adaptation of the global energy structure promoted the development of renewable energies, in particular solar energy. With this work, attention is focused on solar devices, necessary to provide high-temperature heat for the reduction reaction of cerium oxide. Thermochemical processes for synthetic gas production and CO2 sequestering were investigated using a concentrated solar thermal system. This paper provides a useful forecasting model to make a realistic estimation of the system's producibility for the different periods of the year. This theoretical prediction of the most relevant process parameters makes it possible to simplify and facilitate the future development of an alternative and production technology. The findings in this paper could be used for the development of large-scale production systems.