International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol.44, No.4, 2153-2163, 2019
Conditioning of hydrogen storage by continuous solar adsorption in activated carbon AX-21 with simultaneous production
The capacity of hydrogen storage by solar adsorption in activated carbon AX-21 and filling rate with simultaneous production have been conditioned under a minimum pressure, to nullify the cost of energy supplied to compressor. A gas accumulator tank connected to electrolyzer and continuous adsorption beds have been proposed in the process scheme. Minimum pressure required for the tank at an ambient filling temperature fixed to 25 degrees C is only 2 bar. While at atmospheric filling pressure the corresponding value of filling temperature is found to be 5 degrees C. However, a cooling fluid at low temperature for adsorbent bed during the adsorption process will be an efficient way for increasing the stored amount of hydrogen. Almost 4.5 kg of hydrogen can be stored in an adsorbent mass of 200 kg. The adsorption flow rate has been also modelled to be controlled for being adapted to production rate. (C) 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Hydrogen storage;Adsorption;Simultaneous production;Minimum pressure;Ambient filling temperature;Adsorption flow rate