2010 Annual Meeting

(321b) Investigation of Varying Isothermal and Isobaric Reaction Conditions for Copper Functioning as An Oxygen Carrier in Chemical Looping Combustion

Authors

Richard Baraki - Presenter, University of Utah
Gabor Konya - Presenter, University of Utah
Edward M. Eyring - Presenter, University of Utah
Adel. F. Sarofim - Presenter, University of Utah


The Cu/CuO system is a useful oxygen carrier in Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC). The oxidation and reduction reactions of these metal/metal oxide couples were investigated with thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) under various isothermal and isobaric conditions. The results are used to determine the optimal operating conditions for a CLC system.