Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system

A multistage Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression (MHHC) system uses a combination of hydride materials in order to increase the total compression ratio, whilst maximizing the hydrogenation rate from the supply pressure at each stage. By solving the coupled heat, mass and momentum conservation equatio...

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Main Authors: Gkanas, Evangelos I., Grant, David M., Stuart, Alastair D., Eastwick, Carol, Book, D., Nayebossadri, S., Pickering, L., Walker, Gavin S.
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author Gkanas, Evangelos I.
Grant, David M.
Stuart, Alastair D.
Eastwick, Carol
Book, D.
Nayebossadri, S.
Pickering, L.
Walker, Gavin S.
author_facet Gkanas, Evangelos I.
Grant, David M.
Stuart, Alastair D.
Eastwick, Carol
Book, D.
Nayebossadri, S.
Pickering, L.
Walker, Gavin S.
author_sort Gkanas, Evangelos I.
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description A multistage Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression (MHHC) system uses a combination of hydride materials in order to increase the total compression ratio, whilst maximizing the hydrogenation rate from the supply pressure at each stage. By solving the coupled heat, mass and momentum conservation equations simultaneously the performance of a MHHC system can be predicted. In the current work a numerical model is proposed to describe the operation of a complete compression cycle. Four different MHHC systems are examined in terms of maximum compression ratio, cycle time and energy consumption and it was found that the maximum compression ratio achieved was 22:1 when operating LaNi5 (AB5-type) and a Zr–V–Mn–Nb (AB2-type intermetallic) as the first and second stage alloys respectively in the temperature range of 20°C (hydrogenation) to 130°C (dehydrogenation).
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spelling nottingham-475572020-05-04T17:07:00Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47557/ Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system Gkanas, Evangelos I. Grant, David M. Stuart, Alastair D. Eastwick, Carol Book, D. Nayebossadri, S. Pickering, L. Walker, Gavin S. A multistage Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression (MHHC) system uses a combination of hydride materials in order to increase the total compression ratio, whilst maximizing the hydrogenation rate from the supply pressure at each stage. By solving the coupled heat, mass and momentum conservation equations simultaneously the performance of a MHHC system can be predicted. In the current work a numerical model is proposed to describe the operation of a complete compression cycle. Four different MHHC systems are examined in terms of maximum compression ratio, cycle time and energy consumption and it was found that the maximum compression ratio achieved was 22:1 when operating LaNi5 (AB5-type) and a Zr–V–Mn–Nb (AB2-type intermetallic) as the first and second stage alloys respectively in the temperature range of 20°C (hydrogenation) to 130°C (dehydrogenation). Elsevier 2015-04-08 Article PeerReviewed Gkanas, Evangelos I., Grant, David M., Stuart, Alastair D., Eastwick, Carol, Book, D., Nayebossadri, S., Pickering, L. and Walker, Gavin S. (2015) Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 645 (Supp1). S18-S22. ISSN 1873-4669 Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression; Metal hydride; Simulation; Coupled heat and mass transfer. Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838815008361 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.03.123 doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.03.123
spellingShingle Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression; Metal hydride; Simulation; Coupled heat and mass transfer. Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation
Gkanas, Evangelos I.
Grant, David M.
Stuart, Alastair D.
Eastwick, Carol
Book, D.
Nayebossadri, S.
Pickering, L.
Walker, Gavin S.
Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
title Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
title_full Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
title_fullStr Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
title_full_unstemmed Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
title_short Numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
title_sort numerical study on a two-stage metal hydride hydrogen compression system
topic Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression; Metal hydride; Simulation; Coupled heat and mass transfer. Hydrogenation/dehydrogenation
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