Chemical Looping Processes: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Future Perspectives

Chemical Looping Processes: Fundamentals, Current Status, and Future Perspectives is a comprehensive reference for researchers involved in chemical looping processes. The book provides a systematic grasp of the fundamental principles underlying chemical looping and its various applications in conversion and emissions control. It presents recent advancements in chemical looping technologies, current emerging trends, and future outlooks to address the challenges for technology commercialization. Each chapter displays the principles of the specific process, describing its thermodynamics, kinetics, oxygen carrier development, and reactor specifications and design.Finally, application details and benefits are shown, along with faced challenges such as process optimization and how they are addressed. Future trends round out this edition.Provides a comprehensive understanding of the different chemical looping processes in a single sourceOffers up-to-date information on recent advancements in different aspects of chemical looping such as thermodynamics, development of oxygen carriers, reactor, design, and process optimizationInforms about current successful deployment of small and pilot-scale studies, giving insights into the implementation of chemical looping technologiesAligns with Elsevier's Energy with Purpose strategy by providing an in-depth exploration of innovative and sustainable chemical looping technologiesOffers insights into potential applications and benefits Read more