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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Main Authors: Williamson, Kyran, D'Angelo, A.M., Humphries, Terry, Paskevicius, Mark, Buckley, C.E.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2024
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200102301
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94791
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author Williamson, Kyran
D'Angelo, A.M.
Humphries, Terry
Paskevicius, Mark
Buckley, C.E.
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D'Angelo, A.M.
Humphries, Terry
Paskevicius, Mark
Buckley, C.E.
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description 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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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-947912024-05-24T06:22:06Z Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage Williamson, Kyran D'Angelo, A.M. Humphries, Terry Paskevicius, Mark Buckley, C.E. 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. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94791 10.1016/j.est.2024.111196 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200102301 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE0775553 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE0775551 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Williamson, Kyran
D'Angelo, A.M.
Humphries, Terry
Paskevicius, Mark
Buckley, C.E.
Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
title Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
title_full Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
title_fullStr Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
title_full_unstemmed Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
title_short Barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
title_sort barium carbonate and barium titanate for ultra-high temperature thermochemical energy storage
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200102301
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200102301
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200102301
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94791