Numerical study of hydrogen absorption in an Lm-Ni5 hydride reactor

被引:96
作者
Mat, MD [1 ]
Kaplan, Y
机构
[1] Nigde Univ, Dept Mech Engn, TR-51100 Nigde, Turkey
[2] Univ Miami, Clean Energy Res Inst, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA
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10.1016/S0360-3199(01)00030-1
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Metal hydride formation in an Lm - Ni-5 storage tank is numerically studied with a continuum mathematical model. The model considers complex heat, and mass transfer and chemical reaction in the reaction bed. It is found that hydride formation enhances at regions with lower equilibrium pressure. The adsorbed hydrogen mass increases faster at the initial times of the hydriding process and slows down after the temperature of reaction bed increases due to the heat of the reaction. Numerical results agree satisfactorily with the experimental data in the literature. (C) 2001 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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