Hydrogen storage at low temperature and high pressure for application in automobile manufacturing

A brief review of the different methods of hydrogen storage process for application in automobile manufacturing was presented and discussed. The hydrogen storage by adsorption on super activated carbon AX21 at various thermodynamic conditions was investigated. In order to describe the reality of the system, we planned a brief review, a discussion and modeling of the different EOS equations adapted to a hydrogen gas. Different characterization tools for obtaining the physical property of AX21 were used, among them SEM, BET and Helium displacement method at high temperature. The hydrogen storage capacity of AX21 at different temperature and pressure up to 70 MPa was investigated experimentally. In order to describe the experimental hydrogen gas excess adsorption results, the model of Chilev and a modified potential theory were selected. The comparison of the two models describing adsorption isotherms and a critical discussion of their accuracy was given. Based on the models results the absolute amount adsorbed was obtained. The difference between an absolute and an excess amount adsorbed at 77 K and 293 K was discussed. A comparison between the volumetric tank capacity obtained by pure compression and the adsorption process at both temperatures were studied. The method of hydrogen storage and optimal operating conditions were investigated. Copyright (c) 2015, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.