Reversible boudouard reactor and solid-oxide electrochemical cell

Abstract

Provided herein are reactors, and methods of making and processes for using the same, in which energy is reversibly stored as carbon using Boudouard reaction catalysts. Set forth herein are processes for reversibly and continuously cycling such reactors between a discharge state for providing energy and a charged state for storing energy. Also described are apparatus for coupling these reactors to solid-oxide electrochemical stacks, as well as processes for using the same.

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