Parametric Study on the Heat Management of Metal Hydride Tanks for Sustainable Building Applications

Evangelos Gkanas, Martin Khzouz, George Skodras, Sofoklis Makridis

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    Abstract

    In the current work, a parametric numerical analysis of MmNi4.6Al0.4 is studied during the hydrogenation process; under effective heat management. A fully validated with solid experimental results mathematical model including the heat, mass and momentum conservation equations is introduced, described and incorporated on a Multiphysics software (COMSOL Multiphysics). The target of the current study was the storage of 200g of hydrogen per hydrogenation/dehydrogenation cycle within 5000s. The heat management during the hydrogenation process was performed by the usage of plain-embedded cooling tubes in combination with extended surfaces. The parameters examined in the current work were; the fin thickness, the fin number (metal hydride thickness) and the coolants’ flowrate within the tubes. A
    non-dimensional parameter was utilised for the evaluation of the heat management process. The results showed that the optimum fin number was 60, in combination with fin thickness 5-8mm and the value of the heat transfer coefficient 2000-5000 Wm-2K-1.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationInternational Journal of Computational Physics Series
    PublisherNatural Science Simulations and Engineering Laboratory Limited, UK
    Pages13-29
    Number of pages16
    Volume1
    Edition1
    ISBN (Print) 978-1-912532-00-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Feb 2018
    EventInternational Conference on Computational Materials Science and Thermodynamic Systems - Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Duration: 22 Mar 201823 Mar 2018

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Computational Materials Science and Thermodynamic Systems
    Abbreviated titleCMST 2018
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityCambridge
    Period22/03/1823/03/18

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    Keywords

    • Hydrogen Storage
    • Heat Management
    • Heat and Mass Transfer
    • Metal Hydrides

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