Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
The significance of energy storage should not be underestimated in enabling the growth of renewables on the path towards decarbonisation. In this research, a novel ultra-high temperature reactive carbonate composite, 2BaCO3:TiO2, is introduced. Upon heating, the composite initially forms a mixture o...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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2024
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| Online Access: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200102301 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94791 |
| Summary: | The significance of energy storage should not be underestimated in enabling the growth of renewables on the path towards decarbonisation. In this research, a novel ultra-high temperature reactive carbonate composite, 2BaCO3:TiO2, is introduced. Upon heating, the composite initially forms a mixture of BaCO3:BaTiO3, which on further heating reacts to form Ba2TiO4 and CO2 in a reversible thermochemical reaction. The enthalpy and entropy of the carbonation reaction involving Ba2TiO4 were determined manometrically to be ∆H = 295 ± 9 kJ∙mol−1 of CO2 and ∆S = 214 ± 7 J∙K−1∙mol−1 of CO2, respectively. The CO2 cycling capacity of the composite was evaluated using a Sieverts apparatus and thermogravimetric analysis, and sintering was identified as a potential cause of capacity loss. The addition of nickel was employed to mitigate the effect of sintering, resulting in a stable reversible capacity of up to 50 % of the theoretical maximum. The composite's cyclic capacity retention, low cost, and high energy storage density make it a promising candidate for energy storage applications at ≈ 1100 °C, although improvement to the cyclic capacity would lead to a more favourable application potential. |
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