TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a metal hydride compressor
AU - Nomura, K.
AU - Akiba, E.
AU - Ono, S.
PY - 1983/1/1
Y1 - 1983/1/1
N2 - The National Chemical Laboratory for Industry (NCL) model 4 chemical engine has been completed. This is a type of hydrogen compressor using LaNi5 as the energy conversion medium. The container, consisting of 19 copper tube elements with aluminium inner fins and covered with a stainless steel heat-insulated water jacket, is filled with 18.9 mol of LaNi5. The compressor is composed of a pair of these containers, two electrical boilers (9 kW), a circulating pump, valves and other components. The container is able to absorb 1.3 m3 (at normal temperature and pressure (NTP)) of hydrogen and the time needed for preheating (90 °C) and cooling (27 °C) is less than 3 min. In the present investigation, using this container, the basic operating characteristics such as the hydrogen-absorbing and hydrogen-desorbing ability, the thermal efficiency, the heat transfer coefficient and the reaction velocity have been examined. Because of the circulating hot water (90 °C; 30 1 min-1), the NCL model 4 compressor is able to desorb 360 1 min-1 (NTP) of high pressure (18-12 atm) hydrogen gas continuously in 3 min. However, this is its maximum ability under stable conditions. The overall heat transfer coefficient estimated is about 300-1200 kcal m-2 h-1 °C-1. Using a plunger pump, the NCL model 4 compressor has been combined with a reverse osmosis type of desalination apparatus and a practical test is now under way.
AB - The National Chemical Laboratory for Industry (NCL) model 4 chemical engine has been completed. This is a type of hydrogen compressor using LaNi5 as the energy conversion medium. The container, consisting of 19 copper tube elements with aluminium inner fins and covered with a stainless steel heat-insulated water jacket, is filled with 18.9 mol of LaNi5. The compressor is composed of a pair of these containers, two electrical boilers (9 kW), a circulating pump, valves and other components. The container is able to absorb 1.3 m3 (at normal temperature and pressure (NTP)) of hydrogen and the time needed for preheating (90 °C) and cooling (27 °C) is less than 3 min. In the present investigation, using this container, the basic operating characteristics such as the hydrogen-absorbing and hydrogen-desorbing ability, the thermal efficiency, the heat transfer coefficient and the reaction velocity have been examined. Because of the circulating hot water (90 °C; 30 1 min-1), the NCL model 4 compressor is able to desorb 360 1 min-1 (NTP) of high pressure (18-12 atm) hydrogen gas continuously in 3 min. However, this is its maximum ability under stable conditions. The overall heat transfer coefficient estimated is about 300-1200 kcal m-2 h-1 °C-1. Using a plunger pump, the NCL model 4 compressor has been combined with a reverse osmosis type of desalination apparatus and a practical test is now under way.
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U2 - 10.1016/0022-5088(83)90371-5
DO - 10.1016/0022-5088(83)90371-5
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0041380625
VL - 89
SP - 551
EP - 558
JO - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
JF - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
SN - 0925-8388
IS - 2
ER -