Performance analysis of cylindrical metal hydride beds with various heat exchange options

•3D numerical model for the comparison of H2 uptake performances in MH reactors.•4 options of heat exchange between heat transfer fluid and MH in cylindrical reactor compared.•Straight tube internal heat exchanger.•Helical coil internal heat exchanger.•External heat exchange without and with transve...

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Published in:Journal of alloys and compounds 2015-10, Vol.645, p.S89-S95
Main Authors: Satya Sekhar, B., Lototskyy, M., Kolesnikov, A., Moropeng, M.L., Tarasov, B.P., Pollet, B.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computational fluid dynamics
Cooling
Heat and mass transfer
Heat exchange
Heat transfer coefficients
Hydrogen storage
Hydrogen storage materials
Mathematical models
Metal hydrides
Thermal model
Three dimensional models
Uptakes
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Summary:•3D numerical model for the comparison of H2 uptake performances in MH reactors.•4 options of heat exchange between heat transfer fluid and MH in cylindrical reactor compared.•Straight tube internal heat exchanger.•Helical coil internal heat exchanger.•External heat exchange without and with transversal fins in the MH reactor. A 3D numerical heat-and-mass transfer model was used for the comparison of H2 uptake performances of powdered cylindrical MH beds comprising MmNi4.6Al0.4 hydrogen storage material. The considered options of heat exchange between the MH and a heat transfer fluid included internal cooling using straight (I) or helically coiled (II) tubing, as well as external cooling of the MH bed without (III) and with (IV) transversal fins. The dynamic performances of these layouts were compared based on the numerical simulation. The effect of heat transfer coefficient was also analysed.
ISSN:0925-8388
1873-4669
DOI:10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.12.272