Influence of intrinsic hydrogenation/dehydrogenation kinetics on the dynamic behaviour of metal hydrides: A semi-empirical model and its verification

Metal hydrides can store hydrogen at low pressures and with high volumetric capacity. For the possible application as storage medium in hydrogen stand-alone power systems, large metal hydride hydrogen storage units are usually required. A reliable and verified kinetic correlation is an important tool in the designing process of a larger storage unit. This paper describes kinetic investigation of a AB(5)-type alloy and its corresponding hydride, with the purpose of finding a semi-empirical correlation suitable for use in heat and mass transfer modelling and engineering design of metal hydride storage units. (C) 2006 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.