Experimental study on the hydrogen charge and discharge rates of metal hydride tanks using heat pipes to enhance heat transfer

Applied Energy

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 581-587

  Chung, C A ^a   Yang, Su Wen ^a   Yang, Chien Yuh ^a   Hsu, Che Weu ^a   Chiu, Pai Yuh ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heat pipe; Heat transfer; Hydrogen storage; Metal hydride

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; DESORPTION; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; LEAD ACID BATTERIES; POWDER METALS;

CRITICAL FACTORS; DESORPTION TIME; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; HYDROGEN CHARGE; HYDROGEN DISCHARGE; HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEM; HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK; HYDROGEN SUPPLY; LARGE ARRAYS; METAL HYDRIDE TANK; METAL HYDRIDES; METAL-HYDROGEN; NOVEL DESIGN; STORAGE MEDIA; STORAGE TANK; TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ABSORPTION; COOLING; DESORPTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; HYDROGEN; METAL; PIPE; STORAGE TANK;

EID: 84871713169     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.10.024     Document Type: Article

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