Hydrosol-2
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HYDROSOL is series of European Union
funded projects for the promotion of renewable energy
. Aim of the project is the production of hydrogen using concentrating solar power with a specific thermochemical cycle
.
project HYDROSOL started in December 2002 with a budget of €2.6 million. A pilot-scale solar reactor was designed, built and operated at the DLR
solar furnace facility in Cologne
(Germany), continuously producing "solar hydrogen". The FP6 HYDROSOL II a pilot reactor in the 100 kWth scale for solar thermochemical
hydrogen production
at the Plataforma Solar de Almería
in Spain
started in November 2005 and is in operation since 2008. The FP7
HYDROSOL-3D project started on January 1, 2010 and will run until January 1, 2013. The Hydrosol series projects were conceived and coordinated by the Aerosol and Particle Technology Laboratory of Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas. In 2006, the Hydrosol project was awarded by the European Commission with the Descartes Prize for Collaborative Scientific Research.
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
funded projects for the promotion of renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
. Aim of the project is the production of hydrogen using concentrating solar power with a specific thermochemical cycle
Thermochemical cycle
Thermochemical cycles combine solely heat sources with chemical reactions to split water into its hydrogen and oxygen components . The term cycle is used because aside of water, hydrogen and oxygen, the chemical compounds used in these processes are continuously recycled.If work is partially used...
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History
The Fifth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP5)Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development
The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development, also called Framework Programmes or abbreviated FP1 through FP8, are funding programmes created by the European Union in order to support and encourage research in the European Research Area...
project HYDROSOL started in December 2002 with a budget of €2.6 million. A pilot-scale solar reactor was designed, built and operated at the DLR
German Aerospace Center
The German Aerospace Center is the national centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has multiple locations throughout Germany. Its headquarters are located in Cologne. It is engaged in a wide range of research and development projects in...
solar furnace facility in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
(Germany), continuously producing "solar hydrogen". The FP6 HYDROSOL II a pilot reactor in the 100 kWth scale for solar thermochemical
Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry is the study of the energy and heat associated with chemical reactions and/or physical transformations. A reaction may release or absorb energy, and a phase change may do the same, such as in melting and boiling. Thermochemistry focuses on these energy changes, particularly on the...
hydrogen production
Hydrogen production
Hydrogen production is the family of industrial methods for generating hydrogen. Currently the dominant technology for direct production is steam reforming from hydrocarbons. Many other methods are known including electrolysis and thermolysis...
at the Plataforma Solar de Almería
Plataforma Solar de Almería
The Plataforma Solar de Almería is a center for the exploration of the solar energy, situated in the Province of Almería.-History:It was founded in the early 1980s and run by the centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas , its location is on the edge of the Tabernas...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
started in November 2005 and is in operation since 2008. The FP7
FP7
The abbreviation FP7 may refer to:* The Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union for the funding of research and technological development in Europe* The EMD FP7 Diesel locomotive...
HYDROSOL-3D project started on January 1, 2010 and will run until January 1, 2013. The Hydrosol series projects were conceived and coordinated by the Aerosol and Particle Technology Laboratory of Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas. In 2006, the Hydrosol project was awarded by the European Commission with the Descartes Prize for Collaborative Scientific Research.