Aldo Steinfeld

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Transient heat transfer in a directly-irradiated solar chemical reactor for the thermal dissociation of ZnO
    Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 28, no. 5-6, pp. 524–531, 2008
  2. A two-phase reactor model for the steam-gasification of carbonaceous materials under concentrated thermal radiation
    Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 655–662, 2008
  3. H2O-splitting thermochemical cycle based on ZnO/Zn-redox: Quenching the effluents from the ZnO dissociation
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 217–227, 2008
  4. Tomography based determination of permeability, Dupuit–Forchheimer coefficient, and interfacial heat transfer coefficient in reticulate porous ceramics
    International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 315–326, 2008
  5. Hydrogen production by steam-gasification of carbonaceous materials using concentrated solar energy—IV. Reactor experimentation with vacuum residue
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 679–684, 2008
  6. A cavity-receiver containing a tubular absorber for high-temperature thermochemical processing using concentrated solar energy
    International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2008
  7. Ammonia Production via a Two-Step Al2O3/AlN Thermochemical Cycle. 3. Influence of the Carbon Reducing Agent and Cyclability
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 47, no. 7, pp. 2231–2237, 2008
  8. Ammonia Production via a Two-Step Al2O3/AlN Thermochemical Cycle. 1. Thermodynamic, Environmental, and Economic Analyses
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 2042–2046, 2007
  9. Ammonia Production via a Two-Step Al2O3/AlN Thermochemical Cycle. 2. Kinetic Analysis
    Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 2047–2053, 2007
  10. Gas temperature measurement in thermal radiating environments using a suction thermocouple apparatus
    Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 3329–3334, 2007
  11. A 300 kW Solar Chemical Pilot Plant for the Carbothermic Production of Zinc
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 129, no. 2, p. 190, 2007
  12. A Novel 50 kW 11,000 suns High-Flux Solar Simulator Based on an Array of Xenon Arc Lamps
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 129, no. 4, p. 405, 2007
  13. A diffusion-based approximate model for radiation heat transfer in a solar thermochemical reactor
    Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, vol. 103, no. 3, pp. 601–610, 2007
  14. Tomography-based Monte Carlo determination of radiative properties of reticulate porous ceramics
    Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, vol. 105, no. 2, pp. 180–197, 2007
  15. Hydrogen production by steam-gasification of petroleum coke using concentrated solar power—III. Reactor experimentation with slurry feeding
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 992–996, 2007
  16. Band-approximated radiative heat transfer analysis of a solar chemical reactor for the thermal dissociation of zinc oxide
    Solar Energy, vol. 81, no. 10, pp. 1285–1294, 2007
  17. Kinetic analysis of the carbonation reactions for the capture of CO2 from air via the Ca(OH)2–CaCO3–CaO solar thermochemical cycle
    Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 129, no. 1-3, pp. 75–83, 2007
  18. Numerical and experimental study of gas–particle radiative heat exchange in a fluidized-bed reactor for steam-gasification of coal
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 62, no. 1-2, pp. 599–607, 2007
  19. Dynamics of a solar thermochemical reactor for steam-reforming of methane
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 62, no. 16, pp. 4214–4228, 2007
  20. Unsteady radiative heat transfer within a suspension of ZnO particles undergoing thermal dissociation
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 61, no. 21, pp. 7029–7035, 2006
  21. In situ formation and hydrolysis of Zn nanoparticles for H2H2 production by the 2-step ZnO/Zn water-splitting thermochemical cycle
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 55–61, 2006
  22. Hydrogen production by steam-gasification of petroleum coke using concentrated solar power—II Reactor design, testing, and modeling
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 797–811, 2006
  23. Production of lime, hydrogen, and methanol by the thermo-neutral combined calcination of limestone with partial oxidation of natural gas or coal
    Energy, vol. 31, no. 10-11, pp. 1533–1541, 2006
  24. CO2 capture from air and co-production of H2 via the Ca(OH)2–CaCO3 cycle using concentrated solar power–Thermodynamic analysis
    Energy, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 1715–1725, 2006
  25. Fuel saving, carbon dioxide emission avoidance, and syngas production by tri-reforming of flue gases from coal- and gas-fired power stations, and by the carbothermic reduction of iron oxide
    Energy, vol. 31, no. 15, pp. 3171–3185, 2006
  26. Thermoneutral tri-reforming of flue gases from coal- and gas-fired power stations
    Catalysis Today, vol. 115, no. 1-4, pp. 170–178, 2006
  27. Co-synthesis of H2 and ZnO by in-situ Zn aerosol formation and hydrolysis
    AIChE Journal, vol. 52, no. 9, pp. 3297–3303, 2006
  28. Purification of metallurgical grade silicon by a solar process
    Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 90, no. 14, pp. 2099–2106, 2006
  29. Hydrogen production via the solar thermal decarbonization of fossil fuels
    Solar Energy, vol. 80, no. 10, pp. 1333–1337, 2006
  30. Energy & Fuels, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 1250–1258, 2006
  31. Energy & Fuels, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 1933–1940, 2006
  32. Annular Compound Parabolic Concentrator
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 128, no. 1, p. 121, 2006
  33. Experimental Determination of the Extinction Coefficient for a Packed-Bed Particulate Medium
    Experimental Heat Transfer, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 69–79, 2006
  34. TRANSIENT RADIATION HEAT TRANSFER WITHIN A NONGRAY NONISOTHERMAL ABSORBING-EMITTING-SCATTERING SUSPENSION OF REACTING PARTICLES UNDERGOING SHRINKAGE
    Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, vol. 47, no. 5, pp. 443–457, 2005
  35. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 44, no. 11, pp. 3852–3861, 2005
  36. Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Modeling of a Solar Chemical Reactor for The Co-Production of Zinc and Syngas
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 127, no. 1, p. 102, 2005
  37. Two-Dimensional Axi-Symmetric Model of a Solar-Thermal Fluid-Wall Aerosol Flow Reactor
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 127, no. 1, p. 76, 2005
  38. Editorial
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 127, no. 1, p. 1, 2005
  39. Hydrogen production by steam-gasification of petroleum coke using concentrated solar power?I. Thermodynamic and kinetic analyses
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 605–618, 2005
  40. Solar thermochemical production of hydrogen??a review
    Solar Energy, vol. 78, no. 5, pp. 603–615, 2005
  41. Transient radiative heat transfer within a suspension of coal particles undergoing steam gasification
    Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 41, no. 11, pp. 1021–1032, 2005
  42. H2 production by Zn hydrolysis in a hot-wall aerosol reactor
    AIChE Journal, vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 1966–1970, 2005
  43. Economic evaluation of the industrial solar production of lime
    Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 905–926, 2005
  44. Heterogeneous thermochemical decomposition under direct irradiation
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 47, no. 8-9, pp. 1907–1916, 2004
  45. Kinetic investigation of the thermal decomposition of CH4 by direct irradiation of a vortex-flow laden with carbon particles
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 627–633, 2004
  46. Radiative transfer in a solar chemical reactor for the co-production of hydrogen and carbon by thermal decomposition of methane
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 59, no. 24, pp. 5771–5778, 2004
  47. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 43, no. 18, pp. 5489–5495, 2004
  48. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 43, no. 25, pp. 7981–7988, 2004
  49. Solar hydrogen production by thermal decomposition of natural gas using a vortex-flow reactor
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 47–55, 2004
  50. Reflections on the design of solar thermal chemical reactors: thoughts in transformation
    Energy, vol. 29, no. 5-6, pp. 727–744, 2004
  51. Experimental Investigation of the Solar Carbothermic Reduction of ZnO Using a Two-cavity Solar Reactor
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 126, no. 1, p. 633, 2004
  52. Radiative Exchange Within a Two-Cavity Configuration With a Spectrally Selective Window
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 126, no. 2, p. 819, 2004
  53. A New 75 kW High-Flux Solar Simulator for High-Temperature Thermal and Thermochemical Research
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 125, no. 1, p. 117, 2003
  54. Indirectly Irradiated Solar Receiver-Reactors for High-Temperature Thermochemical Processes
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 125, no. 1, p. 120, 2003
  55. Operational Performance of a 5-kW Solar Chemical Reactor for the Co-Production of Zinc and Syngas
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 125, no. 1, p. 124, 2003
  56. Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 165–170, 2003
  57. The solar thermal gasification of coal — energy conversion efficiency and CO2 mitigation potential
    Energy, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 441–456, 2003
  58. Energy & Fuels, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 774–778, 2003
  59. Kinetic investigation on steam gasification of charcoal under direct high-flux irradiation
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 58, no. 22, pp. 5111–5119, 2003
  60. Thermo-neutral production of metals and hydrogen or methanol by the combined reduction of the oxides of zinc or iron with partial oxidation of hydrocarbons
    Energy, vol. 27, no. 12, pp. 1069–1084, 2002
  61. Solar hydrogen production via a two-step water-splitting thermochemical cycle based on Zn/ZnO redox reactions
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 611–619, 2002
  62. Solar Thermal Reduction of ZnO Using CH[sub 4]:ZnO and C:ZnO Molar Ratios Less Than 1
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 124, no. 1, p. 55, 2002
  63. Pulsed Gas Feeding for Stoichiometric Operation of a Gas-Solid Vortex Flow Solar Chemical Reactor
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 123, no. 2, p. 133, 2001
  64. Solar Production of Zinc from the Zinc Silicate Ore Willemite
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 123, no. 2, p. 98, 2001
  65. Experimental Investigation of a Vortex-Flow Solar Chemical Reactor for the Combined ZnO-Reduction and CH[sub 4]-Reforming
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 123, no. 3, p. 237, 2001
  66. The solar thermal decarbonization of natural gas
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 1023–1033, 2001
  67. Life cycle assessment of the conventional and solar thermal production of zinc and synthesis gas
    Energy, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 395–409, 2000
  68. Chemistry of Materials, vol. 12, no. 8, pp. 2175–2181, 2000
  69. Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 34, no. 19, pp. 4177–4184, 2000
  70. Thermogravimetric analysis of the ZnO/Zn water splitting cycle
    Thermochimica Acta, vol. 359, no. 1, pp. 69–75, 2000
  71. Solar thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide for the production of catalytic filamentous carbon
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 54, no. 15-16, pp. 3341–3348, 1999
  72. The production of zinc by thermal dissociation of zinc oxide—solar chemical reactor design
    Solar Energy, vol. 67, no. 1-3, pp. 161–167, 1999
  73. DIRECT SOLAR THERMAL DISSOCIATION OF ZINC OXIDE: CONDENSATION AND CRYSTALLISATION OF ZINC IN THE PRESENCE OF OXYGEN
    Solar Energy, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 59–69, 1999
  74. DESIGN ASPECTS OF SOLAR THERMOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING—A CASE STUDY: TWO-STEP WATER-SPLITTING CYCLE USING THE Fe3O4/FeO REDOX SYSTEM
    Solar Energy, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 43–53, 1999
  75. A New High-Flux Solar Furnace for High-Temperature Thermochemical Research
    Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, vol. 121, no. 1, p. 77, 1999
  76. Economic evaluation of the solar thermalco-production of zinc and synthesis gas
    Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 39, no. 15, pp. 1513–1518, 1998
  77. The production of Zn from ZnO in a high-temperature solar decomposition quench process—I. The scientific framework for the process
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 53, no. 14, pp. 2503–2517, 1998
  78. A solar chemical reactor for co-production of zinc and synthesis gas
    Energy, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 803–814, 1998
  79. Solar-processed metals as clean energy carriers and water-splitters
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 767–774, 1998
  80. High-temperature solar thermochemistry for CO2 mitigation in the extractive metallurgical industry
    Energy, vol. 22, no. 2-3, pp. 311–316, 1997
  81. The coal/Fe3O4 system for mixing of solar and fossil energies
    Energy, vol. 22, no. 2-3, pp. 337–342, 1997
  82. Production of filamentous carbon and hydrogen by solarthermal catalytic cracking of methane
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 52, no. 20, pp. 3599–3603, 1997
  83. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 645–648, 1997
  84. Thermodynamic analysis of the co-production of zinc and synthesis gas using solar process heat
    Energy, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 205–222, 1996
  85. Modeling of a novel high-temperature solar chemical reactor
    Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 51, no. 11, pp. 3181–3186, 1996
  86. Coal gasification by the coal/CH4_ZnO_Zn_H2O solar energy conversion system
    Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 37, no. 6-8, pp. 1315–1320, 1996
  87. Solar thermal production of zinc and syngas via combined ZnO-reduction and CH4-reforming processes
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 793–804, 1995
  88. Thermoanalysis of the combined Fe3O4-reduction and CH4-reforming processes
    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 509–515, 1995
  89. Production of solar hydrogen by a novel, 2-step, water-splitting thermochemical cycle
    Energy, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 325–330, 1995
  90. Metals, nitrides, and carbides via solar carbothermal reduction of metal oxides
    Energy, vol. 20, no. 7, pp. 695–704, 1995
  91. Nonisothermal Nongray Absorbing-Emitting-Scattering Suspension of Fe3O4 Particles Under Concentrated Solar Irradiation
    Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 117, no. 2, p. 346, 1995
  92. Solar combined thermochemical processes for CO2 mitigation in the iron, cement, and syngas industries
    Energy, vol. 19, no. 10, pp. 1077–1081, 1994
  93. High-temperature solar thermochemistry: Production of iron and synthesis gas by Fe3O4-reduction with methane
    Energy, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 239–249, 1993
  94. Optimum aperture size and operating temperature of a solar cavity-receiver
    Solar Energy, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 19–25, 1993
  95. Theoretical and experimental investigation of the carbothermic reduction of Fe2O3 using solar energy
    Energy, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 1011–1019, 1991
  96. A solar receiver-reactor with specularly reflecting walls for high-temperature thermoelectrochemical and thermochemical processes
    Energy, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 301–311, 1988
  97. Solar energy absorption efficiency of an ellipsoidal receiver-reactor with specularly reflecting walls
    Energy, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 609–614, 1988
  98. A SIMULATION MODEL FOR SOLAR THIN-LAYER DRYING PROCESS
    Drying Technology, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 535–554, 1986