Simulation of heat transfer in a metal hydride reactor with aluminium foam
Abstract
A 1-D model has been developed to evaluate various designs of metal hydride reactors with planar, cylindrical or spherical geometry. It simulates a cycling loop (absorption–desorption) focusing attention on the heat transfer inside the hydride bed, which is considered the rate-limiting factor. We have validated this model with experimental data collected on two reactors, respectively, containing 1 and 25 g of
- Publication:
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International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Pub Date:
- January 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.12.007
- Bibcode:
- 2007IJHE...32.2957L
- Keywords:
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- Hydrogen storage materials;
- Heat transfer;
- Simulation;
- Aluminium foam;
- Reaction kinetics;
- Metal hydrides