Metal hydrides are formed when certain metals or alloys are exposed to hydrogen at favorable temperatures and pressures. In order to sustain the sorption of hydrogen during this exothermic process, the generated heat has to be removed effectively. Release of hydrogen is an endothermic process needing supply of heat to the metal hydride matrix. Depending on the application, the heat transfer medium can be either a liquid or a gas. Reduction of the total weight of hydrogen storage devices is essential toward utilization of hydrogen for mobile and portable applications. While a variety of new storage materials with desirable sorption characteristics are being suggested, optimal thermal design of the storage device remains a major challenge. Lack of thermodynamic, transport, and thermophysical property data of the material particles and of the bed is another drawback which needs to be addressed.
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Heat and Mass Transfer in Solid State Hydrogen Storage: A Review
S. Srinivasa Murthy
S. Srinivasa Murthy
Professor of Refrigeration and Clean Energy Technologies, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: ssmurthy@iitm.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
, Chennai 600036, India
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S. Srinivasa Murthy
Professor of Refrigeration and Clean Energy Technologies, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
, Chennai 600036, India
e-mail: ssmurthy@iitm.ac.in
J. Heat Transfer. Mar 2012, 134(3): 031020 (11 pages)
Published Online: January 20, 2012
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September 17, 2010
Revised:
April 23, 2011
Online:
January 20, 2012
Published:
January 20, 2012
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Srinivasa Murthy, S. (January 20, 2012). "Heat and Mass Transfer in Solid State Hydrogen Storage: A Review." ASME. J. Heat Transfer. March 2012; 134(3): 031020. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4005156
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