A thermochemical cycle combines heat alone with chemical reactions to split water into its hydrogen and oxygen components. It is called a cycle because, apart from the water consumed and the hydrogen and oxygen produced, the other chemical compounds used in the process are continuously recycled. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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MaturityTRL 9: Actual System Proven in Operational Environment 1 Invented Year Sources
1. Wikipedia: Thermochemical cycle
History
This concept was first postulated by Funk and Reinstrom (1966)
In Group: Thermochemical Water-Splitting Cycles, Lead
In chemistry, thermochemical cycles combine solely heat sources (thermo) with chemical reactions to split water into its hydrogen and oxygen components.
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