Anisotropic storage medium development in a full-scale, sodium alanate-based, hydrogen storage system

Jorgensen, Scott W.; Johnson, Terry A.; Payzant, E. Andrew; Bilheux, Hassina Z.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.057

Anisotropic storage medium development in a full-scale, sodium alanate-based, hydrogen storage system

Journal Article · Sat Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.057· OSTI ID:1271870

Jorgensen, Scott W. ^[1]; Johnson, Terry A. ^[2]; Payzant, E. Andrew ^[3]; Bilheux, Hassina Z. ^[3]

General Motors R&D, Warren, MI (United States)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Deuterium desorption in an automotive-scale hydrogen storage tube was studied in-situ using neutron diffraction. Gradients in the concentration of the various alanate phases were observed along the length of the tube but no significant radial anisotropy was present. In addition, neutron radiography and computed tomography showed large scale cracks and density fluctuations, confirming the presence of these structures in an undisturbed storage system. These results demonstrate that large scale storage structures are not uniform even after many absorption/desorption cycles and that movement of gaseous hydrogen cannot be properly modeled by a simple porous bed model. In addition, the evidence indicates that there is slow transformation of species at one end of the tube indicating loss of catalyst functionality. These observations explain the unusually fast movement of hydrogen in a full scale system and shows that loss of capacity is not occurring uniformly in this type of hydrogen-storage system.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Temperature Materials Laboratory (HTML); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fuel Cell Technologies Program (EE-3F); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1271870

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1333868
OSTI ID: 1396462

Report Number(s):: SAND--2015-2993J; VT0503000; KC0402010; CEVT005; ERKCSNX

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Issue: 31 Vol. 41; ISSN 0360-3199

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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