Parametric study of a metal hydride reactor with phase change materials and heat pipes

Abstract

This paper presents a numerical study of a new high-temperature metal hydride bed configuration integrating a phase change material (PCM) and

Review of thermal management technology for metal hydride reaction beds

“…112,113 The effect of heat transfer can be further strengthened by using heat pipes coupled with the ns or PCMs. 84,112,114…”

Power Vs. Capacity Performances of Thermally Integrated MH-PCM Hydrogen Storage Solutions: Current Status and Development Perspectives

“…Lewis and Chippar (Lewis & Chippar, 2021) studied the charging and discharging of hydrogen in a LaNi5-based reactor equipped with PCM and emphasised the influence of metal foam and its morphology on hydrogen storage and thermal performance, which can enhance hydriding/dehydriding reaction rates. Bourzgarrou et al (Bouzgarrou et al, 2022) demonstrated that a well-designed U-type heat pipes insert in the metal and PCM media can significantly reduce loading time by up to 88%, depending on the melting temperature. Although the majority of the papers discussed various methods to improve the power and capacity of MH tanks, they usually did not consider the overall H2 storage capacity at the system level, neither the power/capacity ratio.…”