Dr. Manuel Romero

IMDEA Energy Institute, Spain

Email: manuel.romero@imdea.org

Qualifications

1990 Ph.D., University of Valladolid, Chemical Engineering

1982 M.Sc., University of Valladolid, Chemistry

Publications (Selected)

1. Lucio, Beatriz; Romero, Manuel; González-Aguilar, José. Analysis of solid-state reaction in the performance of doped calcium manganites for thermal storage. Solid State Ionics 338, 47-57, 2019
2. Rovense, F; Reyes-Belmonte, MA; González-Aguilar, J; Amelio, M; Bova, S; Romero, M. Flexible electricity dispatch for CSP plant using un-fired closed air Brayton cycle with particles based thermal energy storage system. Energy 173, 971-984, 2019
3. Reyes-Belmonte, MA; Sebastián, A; Spelling, J; Romero, M; González-Aguilar, J. Annual performance of subcritical Rankine cycle coupled to an innovative particle receiver solar power plant. Renewable energy 130, 786-795, 2019
4. Carrillo, Alfonso J; González-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel; Coronado, Juan M. Solar energy on demand: A review on high temperature thermochemical heat storage systems and materials. Chemical Reviews 119, 7, 4777-4816, 2019
5. Zhu, Yong; Pei, Jie; Cao, Chuanzhao; Zhai, Rongrong; Yang, Yongping; Reyes-Belmonte, MA; González-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel. Optimization of solar aided coal-fired power plant layouts using multi-criteria assessment. Applied Thermal Engineering 137, 406-418, 2018
6. Díaz, Elena; Epstein, Michael; Romero, Manuel; González-Aguilar, José. Performance assessment of concentrated solar power plants based on carbon and hydrogen fuel cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 43, 11, 5852-5862, 2018
7. Luque, S; Menéndez, G; Roccabruna, M; González-Aguilar, J; Crema, L; Romero, M. Exploiting volumetric effects in novel additively manufactured open solar receivers. Solar Energy 174, 342-351, 2018
8. Arribas, Lucía; González-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel. Solar-Driven Thermochemical Water-Splitting by Cerium Oxide: Determination of Operational Conditions in a Directly Irradiated Fixed Bed Reactor. Energies 11, 9, 2451, 2018
9. Luque, Salvador; Santiago, Sergio; Gómez‐García, Fabrisio; Romero, Manuel; González‐Aguilar, José. A new calorimetric facility to investigate radiative‐convective heat exchangers for concentrated solar power applications. International Journal of Energy Research 42, 3, 966-976, 2018
10. Arribas, Lucia; Arconada, Noemi; González-Fernández, Cristina; Löhrl, C; González-Aguilar, Jose; Kaltschmitt, Martin; Romero, Manuel. Solar-driven pyrolysis and gasification of low-grade carbonaceous materials. International journal of hydrogen energy 42, 19, 13598-13606, 2017
11. Zhu, Yong; Zhai, Rongrong; Qi, Jiawei; Yang, Yongping; Reyes-Belmonte, MA; Romero, Manuel; Yan, Qin. Annual performance of solar tower aided coal-fired power generation system. Energy 119, 662-674, 2017
12. Reyes-Belmonte, MA; Sebastián, A; Romero, M; González-Aguilar, J. Optimization of a recompression supercritical carbon dioxide cycle for an innovative central receiver solar power plant. Energy 112, 17-27, 2016
13. Gomez-Garcia, Fabrisio; González-Aguilar, José; Olalde, Gabriel; Romero, Manuel. Thermal and hydrodynamic behavior of ceramic volumetric absorbers for central receiver solar power plants: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 57, 648-658, 2016
14. Petrakopoulou, Fontina; Sanz-Bermejo, Javier; Dufour, Javier; Romero, Manuel. Exergetic analysis of hybrid power plants with biomass and photovoltaics coupled with a solid-oxide electrolysis system. Energy 94, 304-315, 2016
15. Alonso, Elisa; Romero, Manuel. A directly irradiated solar reactor for kinetic analysis of non‐volatile metal oxides reductions. International Journal of Energy Research 39, 9, 1217-1228, 2015
16. Sanz-Bermejo, Javier; Muñoz-Antón, Javier; Gonzalez-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel. Part load operation of a solid oxide electrolysis system for integration with renewable energy sources. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40, 26, 8291-8303, 2015
17. Bellan, Selvan; Alam, Tanvir E; González-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel; Rahman, Muhammad M; Goswami, D Yogi; Stefanakos, Elias K. Numerical and experimental studies on heat transfer characteristics of thermal energy storage system packed with molten salt PCM capsules. Applied thermal engineering 90, 970-979, 2015
18. Alonso, Elisa; Romero, Manuel. Review of experimental investigation on directly irradiated particles solar reactors. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews 41, 53-67, 2015
19. González-Pardo, Aurelio; González-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel. Analysis of glint and glare produced by the receiver of small heliostat fields integrated in building façades. Methodology applicable to conventional central receiver systems. Solar Energy 121, 68-77, 2015
20. Gomez-Garcia, Fabrisio; Gonzalez-Aguilar, José; Tamayo-Pacheco, Sergio; Olalde, Gabriel; Romero, Manuel. Numerical analysis of radiation propagation in a multi-layer volumetric solar absorber composed of a stack of square grids. Solar Energy 121, 94-102, 2015
21. Sanz-Bermejo, Javier; Muñoz-Antón, Javier; Gonzalez-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel. Optimal integration of a solid-oxide electrolyser cell into a direct steam generation solar tower plant for zero-emission hydrogen production. Applied energy 131, 238-247, 2014
22. González-Pardo, Aurelio; Rodríguez, Almudena; González-Aguilar, José; Romero, Manuel. Analysis of solar shading caused by building-integrated Vertical Heliostat Fields. Energy and buildings 76, 199-210, 2014
23. Romero, Manuel; González‐Aguilar, José. Solar thermal CSP technology. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment 3, 1, 42-59, 2014
24. Archibold, Antonio Ramos; Gonzalez-Aguilar, José; Rahman, Muhammad M; Goswami, D Yogi; Romero, Manuel; Stefanakos, Elias K. The melting process of storage materials with relatively high phase change temperatures in partially filled spherical shells. Applied energy 116, 243-252, 2014

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