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R J Westerwaal¹, R G Nyqvist, W G Haije

¹Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Delft University of Technology, Julianaweg 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands. ruudwesterwaal@hetnet.nl

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|May 3, 2011

Summary

A new downscaled reactor enables fast screening of hydrogen storage materials under realistic, non-ideal conditions. This method complements existing techniques for evaluating material performance for daily hydrogen use.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Energy Storage

Background:

Daily use of hydrogen storage materials requires evaluation under practical, non-ideal conditions.
Existing characterization techniques primarily focus on intrinsic material properties.
There is a need for methods that assess storage material performance in realistic scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and test a downscaled hydrogen storage reactor for monitoring hydrogenation behavior under non-ideal conditions.
To enable fast screening of novel hydrogen storage materials.
To provide a complementary characterization tool for existing setups.

Main Methods:

Development and testing of a downscaled hydrogen storage reactor.
Characterization and calibration using the LaNi(5)-Al alloy as a reference material.

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Monitoring hydrogenation behavior under non-ideal, realistic conditions.

Main Results:

The developed reactor setup allows for efficient screening of hydrogen storage materials.
Experimental results using LaNi(5)-Al show good agreement with literature data.
The reactor effectively monitors hydrogenation under non-ideal conditions.

Conclusions:

The downscaled reactor is a valuable tool for evaluating hydrogen storage alloys under realistic conditions.
This setup complements existing methods for material characterization.
The technology facilitates faster development and screening of advanced hydrogen storage solutions.