Lithium Hydroxide Reaction for Low Temperature Chemical Heat Storage: Hydration and Dehydration Reaction

• Published in: Energies (Basel) 2019-09, Vol.12 (19), p.3741
• Main Authors: Li, Jun, Zeng, Tao, Kobayashi, Noriyuki, Xu, Haotai, Bai, Yu, Deng, Lisheng, He, Zhaohong, Huang, Hongyu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Ammonia; Carbon; Chemical reactions; Composite materials; Dehydration; dehydration reaction; Heat; Heat storage; Hydration; hydration reaction; lioh; Lithium; Lithium hydroxides; Low temperature; Organic chemistry; Steam; Steam pressure
• ISSN: 1996-1073; 1996-1073
• DOI: 10.3390/en12193741

As a key parameter of a chemical heat storage material, the hydration and dehydration reaction characteristics of lithium hydroxide (LiOH) at pure vapor condition is unclear. In this study, we focused on the hydration reaction and dehydration process of LiOH at the pure vapor condition. The pressure–temperature diagram of LiOH equilibrium was measured. The hydration and dehydration of LiOH at various conditions have been experimentally investigated. The results show that the steam diffusion can be greatly enhanced at vacuum condition. A thin layer of LiOH is uniformly dispersed in the reactor, which can greatly increase the heat transfer between the LiOH material and reactor, leading to a higher hydration reaction rate of LiOH. Furthermore, the steam pressure, reaction temperature, and the particle size of LiOH can greatly influence the hydration reaction. A maximum hydration reaction rate of 80% is obtained under the conditions of 47 °C, steam pressure of 9 kPa, and particle size of 32–40 μm. LiOH exhibits a different reaction property at the condition of pure steam without air and below atmospheric pressure. A store and reaction condition of LiOH with isolation of air is recommended when apply LiOH as a heat storage material at low temperature.