A 25.1% Efficient Stand-Alone Solar Chloralkali Generator Employing a Microtracking Solar Concentrator.

ABSTRACT: Chlorine is a large-scale chemical commodity produced via the chloralkali process, which involves the electrolysis of brine in a membrane-based electrochemical reactor. The reaction is normally driven by grid electricity; nevertheless, the required combination of voltage-current can be guaranteed using renewable power (i.e., photovoltaic electricity). This study demonstrates an off-grid solar-powered chlorine generator that couples a novel planar solar concentrator, multijunction InGaP/GaAs/InGaAsNSb solar cells and an electrochemical cell fabricated via additive manufacturing. The planar solar concentrator consists of an array of seven custom injection-molded lenses and uses microtracking to maintain a ± 40° wide angular acceptance. Triple-junction solar cells provide the necessary potent

SUBMITTER: Chinello E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6607182 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature