Thermal modeling and performance analysis of industrial-scale metal hydride based hydrogen storage container

In this paper, a performance analysis of a metal hydride based hydrogen storage container with embedded cooling tubes during absorption of hydrogen is presented. A 2-D mathematical model in cylindrical coordinates is developed using the commercial software COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2. Numerical results...

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Published in:International journal of hydrogen energy 2012-10, Vol.37 (19), p.14351-14364
Main Authors: Muthukumar, P., Singhal, A., Bansal, G.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative fuels. Production and utilization
Applied sciences
Computer programs
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
Hydrogen
Hydrogen storage
Industrial-scale
Metal hydride
Thermal modeling
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Summary:In this paper, a performance analysis of a metal hydride based hydrogen storage container with embedded cooling tubes during absorption of hydrogen is presented. A 2-D mathematical model in cylindrical coordinates is developed using the commercial software COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2. Numerical results obtained are found in good agreement with experimental data available in the literature. Different container geometries, depending upon the number and arrangement of cooling tubes inside the hydride bed, are considered to obtain an optimum geometry. For this optimum geometry, the effects of various operating parameters viz. supply pressure, cooling fluid temperature and overall heat transfer coefficient on the hydriding characteristics of MmNi4.6Al0.4 are presented. Industrial-scale hydrogen storage container with the capacity of about 150 kg of alloy mass is also modeled. In summary, this paper demonstrates the modeling and the selection of optimum geometry of a metal hydride based hydrogen storage container (MHHSC) based on minimum absorption time and easy manufacturing aspects. ► The performances of MH H2-storage container are presented using 2-D thermal model. ► Container bed geometry is optimized by considering the minimum absorption time. ► Parametric studies are presented for the optimized geometry. ► Optimization of industrial-scale MH container geometry is also carried out.
ISSN:0360-3199
1879-3487
DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.07.010