Scaling up Metal Hydrides for Real-Scale Applications: Achievements, Challenges and Outlook

Jensen, Emil H.; Dornheim, Martin; Sartori, Sabrina

Abstract

As the world evolves, so does the energy demand. The storage of hydrogen using metal hydrides shows great promise due to the ability to store and deliver energy on demand while achieving higher volumetric density and safer storage conditions compared with traditional storage options such as compressed gas or liquid hydrogen. Research is typically performed on lab-sized samples and tanks and shows great potential for large scale applications. However, the effects of scale-up on the metal hydride’s performance are relatively less investigated. Studies performed so far on both materials, and hydride-based storage tanks show that the scale-up can significantly impact the system’s capacity, kinetics, and sorption properties. The findings presented in this review suggest areas of further investigation in order to implement metal hydrides in real scale applications.

Citation

Jensen, E. H., Dornheim, M., & Sartori, S. (2021). Scaling up Metal Hydrides for Real-Scale Applications: Achievements, Challenges and Outlook. Inorganics, 9(5), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics9050037

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Apr 30, 2021
• Online Publication Date: May 7, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Deposit Date: Nov 14, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 20, 2024
• Journal: Inorganics
• Electronic ISSN: 2304-6740
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: 37
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics9050037
• Keywords: metal-hydride; intermetallics; materials scale-up; hydrogen storage
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/34872557
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/9/5/37