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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2013
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Paul Lichty, Broomfield, CO (US);
Christopher Muhich, Grosse Pointe Park, CO (US);
Darwin Arifin, Boulder, CO (US);
Alan W. Weimer, Niwot, CO (US);
Aldo Steinfeld, Brugg, CH;
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for gas-phase reduction/oxidation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor including at least one reactor tube or containment vessel with active redox material within the reactor tube or containment vessel, a first reactant gas or vacuum for reducing the active redox material, and a second reactant gas for oxidizing the active redox material. The method may be run under substantially isothermal conditions and/or energy supplied to the apparatus may include solar energy, which may be concentrated.