Numerical Simulation Of Heat And Mass Transfer During The Absorption Of Hydrogen In A Magnesium Hydride

Philippe Marty (1) , Jean-François Fourmigue (2) , Patricia de Rango (3, 4) , Daniel Fruchart (3) , Jean Charbonnier (4, 3)

1 LEGI - Laboratoire des Écoulements Géophysiques et Industriels [Grenoble]
2 GRETh/LETH - Laboratoire Systèmes Thermiques
3 Laboratoire de Cristallographie
4 CRETA - Consortium de Recherches pour l'Emergence des Technologies Avancées

This paper presents a numerical work aiming at the prediction of the characteristics of an industrial tank filled with hydrides for hydrogen storage. A validation of the method is given and is followed by the resolution of an example which shows the importance of achieving a three-dimensional modelling for the design of an industrial tank. Finally, recent results obtained on a magnesium hydride laboratory tank are given.

Mots clés: Hydrogen; Absorption; Heat and mass transfer; Numerical computation; Energy storage; Metal hydride

Domaines: Thermique [physics.class-ph]

Philippe Marty, Jean-François Fourmigue, Patricia de Rango, Daniel Fruchart, Jean Charbonnier. Numerical Simulation Of Heat And Mass Transfer During The Absorption Of Hydrogen In A Magnesium Hydride. Energy Conversion and Management, 2006, 47 (20), pp.3632-3643. ⟨10.1016/j.enconman.2006.03.014⟩. ⟨hal-00265719⟩