Greenhouse gas (GHG) effects and environmental warming due to CO2 emissions have been considered as the main drivers for climate change. Development of near-term reactor and process engineering solutions by combining fossil fuel based energy production with cost effective and energy-efficient carbon capture are of significant importance to address the challenge of environmental protection and energy sustainability. An Advanced combustion concept called Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) arose as a bridging technology for clean fuel combustion in energy production with inherent CO2 capture, while standing out as prospective cost-effective and efficient alternative. CLC relies on the use of an oxygen carrier (OC) to transfer oxygen to the fuel source. The choice of OC is often crucial to the application, making the carrier an essential component in the success of the technology. Herein, a protocol is presented to determine oxygen carrier viability in CLC systems that utilize circulating fluidized bed designs. Key physical and reaction properties are discussed for a designed OC candidate. CuFeAlO4, copper-ferri-aluminate, was shown to be viable for advancement to pilot scale testing and a promising candidate that could withstand the harsh conditions of CLC.