Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Metal hydride (MH), considered a promising hydrogen storage material, has received wide attention. As an efficient device for hydrogen energy utilization, a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) generates power and releases waste heat. MH tank can supply hydrogen for PEMFC, and the waste heat p...
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| description | Metal hydride (MH), considered a promising hydrogen storage material, has received wide attention. As an efficient device for hydrogen energy utilization, a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) generates power and releases waste heat. MH tank can supply hydrogen for PEMFC, and the waste heat produced by PEMFC can be applied to heat the MH bed for dehydriding reaction. Thermal management between MH tank and PEMFC has been studied in this work. A lumped parameter model for the PEMFC-MH system has been developed and validated. The performance of the PEMFC-MH system has been predicted, the results show that it is feasible to use waste heat produced by PEMFC for heating the MH bed. The effect of the valve's opening degree on system performance has been investigated. The performance of the PEMFC-MH system with various output powers has been studied. The hydrogen supply rate from the MH bed to PEMFC can be adjusted based on different power requirements. The valve's opening degree can be considered an effective control measure in thermal management to improve the energy efficiency of the PEMFC-MH system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fad7945acf1340a39f449b64bd84aee12023-02-19T04:25:43ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2023-03-0143102812Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cellsLiang Tong0Chengqing Yuan1Tianqi Yang2Yupeng Yuan3Richard Chahine4Jinsheng Xiao5Reliability Engineering and New Energy Institute, School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, China; National Engineering Research Center for Water Transport Safety, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, ChinaReliability Engineering and New Energy Institute, School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, China; National Engineering Research Center for Water Transport Safety, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, ChinaHubei Research Center for New Energy & Intelligent Connected Vehicle, Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430070, China; Corresponding author. School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430070, China.Reliability Engineering and New Energy Institute, School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, China; National Engineering Research Center for Water Transport Safety, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, China; Corresponding author. School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, China.Hydrogen Research Institute, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, QC, G8Z 4M3, CanadaReliability Engineering and New Energy Institute, School of Transportation and Logistics Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430063, China; Hubei Research Center for New Energy & Intelligent Connected Vehicle, Hubei Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Automotive Components, School of Automotive Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Hubei, 430070, China; Hydrogen Research Institute, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, QC, G8Z 4M3, CanadaMetal hydride (MH), considered a promising hydrogen storage material, has received wide attention. As an efficient device for hydrogen energy utilization, a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) generates power and releases waste heat. MH tank can supply hydrogen for PEMFC, and the waste heat produced by PEMFC can be applied to heat the MH bed for dehydriding reaction. Thermal management between MH tank and PEMFC has been studied in this work. A lumped parameter model for the PEMFC-MH system has been developed and validated. The performance of the PEMFC-MH system has been predicted, the results show that it is feasible to use waste heat produced by PEMFC for heating the MH bed. The effect of the valve's opening degree on system performance has been investigated. The performance of the PEMFC-MH system with various output powers has been studied. The hydrogen supply rate from the MH bed to PEMFC can be adjusted based on different power requirements. The valve's opening degree can be considered an effective control measure in thermal management to improve the energy efficiency of the PEMFC-MH system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23001181HydrogenMetal hydrideFuel cellHeat transferThermal managementEnergy efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Liang Tong Chengqing Yuan Tianqi Yang Yupeng Yuan Richard Chahine Jinsheng Xiao Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Hydrogen Metal hydride Fuel cell Heat transfer Thermal management Energy efficiency |
| title | Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| title_full | Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| title_fullStr | Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| title_short | Thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| title_sort | thermal management of metal hydride hydrogen storage tank coupled with proton exchange membrane fuel cells |
| topic | Hydrogen Metal hydride Fuel cell Heat transfer Thermal management Energy efficiency |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23001181 |
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