The present invention relates to a method and device for producing hydrogen by dissociating the water molecule through thermochemical reactions, using a small amount of active material. The thermochemical reactions are induced by solar energy with a moderate concentration of up to 50 suns, which can be achieved through linear or parabolic concentrators.

A system and method for producing hydrogen, including converting sulfur vapor and oxygen gas in a first zone of furnace into sulfur monoxide, injecting water into a second zone of the furnace, converting the sulfur monoxide and the water in the second zone into hydrogen gas and sulfur dioxide, discharging furnace exhaust gas (including the hydrogen gas) from the furnace, condensing sulfur vapor in the furnace exhaust gas into liquid sulfur in a condenser (heat exchanger) downstream of the furnace, and discharging the liquid sulfur from the condenser to a vessel.