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STUDY OF THE HYDROLYSIS REACTION OF THE COPPER-CHLORIDE HYBRID THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLE USING OPTICAL SPECTROMETRIES<br />

Study <strong>of</strong> the hydrolysis reaction <strong>of</strong> the copper-chloride<br />

hybrid thermochemical cycle using optical spectrometries<br />

Denis Doizi, Jean-Marc Borgard, Vincent Dauvois,<br />

Jean-Luc Roujou, Yoann Zanella, Laurence Croize, Philippe Carles<br />

CEA, DEN, Department <strong>of</strong> Physical Chemistry<br />

Gif-sur-Yvette, France<br />

Jean-Michel Hartmann<br />

LISA, CNRS UMR 7583<br />

Créteil, France<br />

Abstract<br />

The copper-chloride hybrid thermochemical cycle is one <strong>of</strong> the best potential low temperature<br />

thermochemical cycles for the massive production <strong>of</strong> hydrogen. It could be used with nuclear reactors<br />

such as the sodium fast reactor or the supercritical water reactor. Nevertheless, this thermochemical<br />

cycle is composed <strong>of</strong> an electrochemical reaction and two thermal reactions. Its efficiency has to be<br />

compared with other hydrogen production processes like alkaline electrolysis for example.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> this article is to study the viability <strong>of</strong> the copper chloride thermochemical cycle by<br />

studying the hydrolysis reaction <strong>of</strong> CuCl 2 which is not favoured thermodynamically. To better<br />

understand the occurrence <strong>of</strong> possible side reactions, together with a good control <strong>of</strong> the kinetics <strong>of</strong> the<br />

hydrolysis reaction, the use <strong>of</strong> optical absorption spectrometries, UV visible spectrometry to detect<br />

molecular chlorine which may be formed in side reactions, FTIR spectrometry to follow the<br />

concentrations <strong>of</strong> H 2 O and HCl is proposed.<br />

NUCLEAR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN – © OECD/NEA 2010 243

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