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Modelling the potential of adsorbed hydrogen for use in aviation

Modelling the potential of adsorbed hydrogen for use in aviation
Modelling the potential of adsorbed hydrogen for use in aviation

A novel method for modelling the amount of hydrogen in high-pressure tanks containing varying quantities of adsorbent has been extended to allow calculation of the energy density and the specific energy of the storage system. An example calculation, using TE7 activated carbon beads as an adsorbent, has been conducted over a range of temperatures and compared to alternative energy storage methods, including conventional high-pressure methods. The results indicate that adsorption of hydrogen yields a higher energy density than direct compression up to a certain pressure, which is dependent on the temperature. A preliminary comparison shows adsorbed hydrogen to be superior to battery storage technologies for both energy density and specific energy stored, although further calculations are required to expand the system boundaries used. Adsorbed hydrogen in a range of materials resulted in much lower energy density and specific energy than standard jet fuels such as kerosene, proving that advancement in the materials is required, especially intrinsic hydrogen storage capacity, before adsorption becomes a competitive energy storage technology for aviation.

Design curves, Hydrogen adsorption, Porous solids
1387-1811
135-140
Sharpe, Jessica E.
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Bimbo, Nuno
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Ting, Valeska P.
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Rechain, Bruno
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Joubert, Emmanuel
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Mays, Timothy J.
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Bimbo, Nuno
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Ting, Valeska P.
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Rechain, Bruno
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Joubert, Emmanuel
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Sharpe, Jessica E., Bimbo, Nuno, Ting, Valeska P., Rechain, Bruno, Joubert, Emmanuel and Mays, Timothy J. (2015) Modelling the potential of adsorbed hydrogen for use in aviation. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 209, 135-140. (doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.08.038).

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Abstract

A novel method for modelling the amount of hydrogen in high-pressure tanks containing varying quantities of adsorbent has been extended to allow calculation of the energy density and the specific energy of the storage system. An example calculation, using TE7 activated carbon beads as an adsorbent, has been conducted over a range of temperatures and compared to alternative energy storage methods, including conventional high-pressure methods. The results indicate that adsorption of hydrogen yields a higher energy density than direct compression up to a certain pressure, which is dependent on the temperature. A preliminary comparison shows adsorbed hydrogen to be superior to battery storage technologies for both energy density and specific energy stored, although further calculations are required to expand the system boundaries used. Adsorbed hydrogen in a range of materials resulted in much lower energy density and specific energy than standard jet fuels such as kerosene, proving that advancement in the materials is required, especially intrinsic hydrogen storage capacity, before adsorption becomes a competitive energy storage technology for aviation.

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Accepted/In Press date: 19 August 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 27 August 2014
Published date: 1 June 2015
Keywords: Design curves, Hydrogen adsorption, Porous solids

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Local EPrints ID: 435206
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/435206
ISSN: 1387-1811
PURE UUID: 8b8265e6-47e7-40a6-a8e0-72a14e7ed9de
ORCID for Nuno Bimbo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8740-8284

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Date deposited: 25 Oct 2019 16:30
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 03:55

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Author: Jessica E. Sharpe
Author: Nuno Bimbo ORCID iD
Author: Valeska P. Ting
Author: Bruno Rechain
Author: Emmanuel Joubert
Author: Timothy J. Mays

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