Metal hydride hydrogen compression: recent advances and future prospects
Author(s) -
V.A. Yartys,
Mykhaylo Lototskyy,
Vladimir Linkov,
David M. Grant,
Alastair Stuart,
Jon Amund Eriksen,
R.V. Denys,
R. C. Bowman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
applied physics a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 149
eISSN - 1432-0630
pISSN - 0947-8396
DOI - 10.1007/s00339-016-9863-7
Subject(s) - gas compressor , hydrogen , hydrogen storage , compression (physics) , hydride , process engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , systems engineering , engineering physics , materials science , computer science , chemistry , metal , thermodynamics , metallurgy , physics , organic chemistry
Metal hydride (MH) thermal sorption compression is one of the more important applications of the MHs. The present paper reviews recent advances in the field based on the analysis of the fundamental principles of this technology. The performances when boosting hydrogen pressure, along with two- and three-step compression units, are analyzed. The paper includes also a theoretical modelling of a two-stage compressor aimed at describing the performance of the experimentally studied systems, their optimization and design of more advanced MH compressors. Business developments in the field are reviewed for the Norwegian company HYSTORSYS AS and the South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry. Finally, future prospects are outlined presenting the role of the MH compression in the overall development of the hydrogen-driven energy systems. The work is based on the analysis of the development of the technology in Europe, USA and South Africa
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