Effects of Metal Hydride Absorption in Reactor with Annular Finned Tube Heat Exchanger

Abstract:

This study analyzed and discussed the hydrogen storage reaction in the metal hydride hydrogen storage tank with internally fined heat tube. As the heat transfer and hydrogen storage efficiency of internal temperature control system are better than external temperature control, this study created a hydrogen storage simulation method to discuss the effect of thermistor fins on hydrogen storage. The results showed that the fins have significant effect on increasing the hydrogen storage efficiency, and the hydrogen storage time decreases as the thermistor fluid velocity increases, but the drawback is not apparent when the fluid velocity reaches a threshold.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 479-480)
• Pages: 294-298
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.479-480.294
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Yong Soon Yap, Chi Hung Peng, Chi Chang Wang
• Keywords: Annular Fins Heat Transfer, Hydrogen Heat Mass Transfer, Metal Hydride

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