Maximilian Dorscht
PhD student
Co-operative doctorate with TU Darmstadt
MOTIVATION
Energy storage systems with long discharge times and high energy densities are becoming increasingly important as the expansion of renewable energies progresses. As part of the Clean Circles project, energy storage using the chemical storage medium iron is being investigated. In a CO2-free cycle process, the energy generated from renewable sources is stored by reducing iron oxide particles. The resulting iron particles can store the energy again, separated in time and space, through oxidation.
METHOD
As part of the Clean Circles project, the oxidation state of individual particles in reactive flows is analysed in-situ in the ODEE laboratory. For this purpose, the atomic composition is determined using two simultaneous measurement techniques, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy LIBS and Diffuse Backlight Illumination DBI. More information.
