a new technology for hydrogen safety: glass structures as a storage system
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A New Technology for Hydrogen Safety: Glass Structures as a Storage System. Ronald Meyer BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Division II.1 “Gases, Gas Plants” 12205 Berlin, Germany. C.En Ltd., 3 Sonnhaldenstrasse Postfach CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland. Contents. Idea - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ronald Meyer 4th ICHS – International Conference on Hydrogen Safety 2011 2011-09-14
A New Technology for Hydrogen Safety: Glass Structures as a
Storage System
Ronald MeyerBAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and TestingDivision II.1 “Gases, Gas Plants”12205 Berlin, Germany
C.En Ltd., 3 SonnhaldenstrassePostfach CH-8032Zurich, Switzerland
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Contents
1. Idea
2. Safety aspects
3. Storage principles
4. Conclusion/Perspectives
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• picture of a round capillary array
• Model of a capillary array, scale 250:1
Idea
1 mm
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MaterialTensile
Strength MPa
Density g/cm3
Aluminum 49 2.9
Titanium Alloy 900 4.51
Sapphire (Al2O3) 1900 3.9-4.1
Steel 310-2482 7.8Carbon fiber 3530 - 4560 1.8
S-Glass (fiber) 4710 2.48
Quartz (fiber) 6000 2.2
Why Use Multi-Capillary Arrays?
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Multi-Capillary Arrays have a number Multi-Capillary Arrays have a number of outstanding characteristicsof outstanding characteristics:
•ReusableReusable
•Chemically durableChemically durable
•Crash safetyCrash safety •Mechanically Mechanically strongstrong
•Light weightLight weight
•Environmentally Environmentally friendlyfriendly
Why Use Multi-Capillary Arrays?
•Low hydrogen diffusionLow hydrogen diffusion
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1. Idea
2. Safety aspects
3. Storage principles
4. Conclusion/Perspectives
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Pressure Tests
• Capillaries made of different glass materials have been tested
• Sodium carbonate ● Quartz
• Alumina silicate ● Borosilicate
• Different gases for pressure tests
• Maximum Burst Pressure:
132.4 MPa / 19203 psi for single capillaries
117.3 Mpa / 17013 psi for arrays7
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Pressure Tests
• Parameters varied:• Inner diameters from 120 µm up to 3 mm
• Wall thicknesses from 10 µm up to 290 µm
• Different lengths from 100 mm up to 300 mm
• Different diameter-wall thickness-ratios
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Diameter-Wall thickness-Ratios
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• Burst pressure of single capillaries are important basic information
• Information about the reliability of complex bundled systems
•Failure probability statistics of capillaries
Statistical Evaluation
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• It is a statistical distribution which is used for determination of durability in quality management
• Especially used at material fatigue of brittle materials
• Different number of samples of the same design and construction have to be tested at defined conditions till a collapse eventuates
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Weibull-Distribution
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Quartz
Borosilicate
Statistical Evaluation
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Quartz
Borosilicate
Statistical Evaluation
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Permeation
•Measuring H2-concentration with mass spectroscopy
•T < 600 °C release of surface absorbed H2
•T > 650°C release of enclosed permeated H2 out of closed capillary
•permeation around 10-14 mol cm-1 s-1 atm-1 at 200°C
Released hydrogen during vacuum hot extractionOpen capillaryClosed capillary
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Material stresses in single capillaries and capillary arrays with and without defects at 500 bar internal pressure, calculated with the COMSOL code using the von Mises plastic distortion hypothesis
Stress modeling
Reference: Marek Gebauer
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Contents
1. Idea
2. Safety aspects
3. Storage principles
4. Conclusion/Perspectives
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• Array filled with alloy, capillaries properly closed
Stopper alloy
End of capillary array after completed filling and releasing procedure
Ø500µmAlloy for closure
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Prototype No. 3
Sealing system• Connects storage unit
to application
Heating coil• Coil made of
insulated electric wire
Electric contacts• Connects heating coil
to external power supply
Glass capillary arrays• Main storage device
PTFE shell • Protection against
mechanical damage (shown here as
transparent)
Ø 16 mm
130 mm
storage partsampling point
pre-volume
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Storage Principles
Stopper Alloy• Long time storage• Low-melting alloy as closing system for every
single capillary• Cheap solution without high constructional afford • Heat energy for closing and for opening• Electronic control unit for heating needed• Special setup for filling necessary, no in-situ
possible
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Prototype with micro valve for closure
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Storage Principles
Valve• Short time storage• Alterning demand or quick providing• Short release-period with different flows and
pressure ratios• In-situ filling is possible• No or low energy-supply necessary
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Contents
1. Idea
2. Safety aspects
3. Storage principles
4. Conclusion/Perspectives
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Conclusions/Perspectives
• Capillaries are able to withstand high pressures
• Glass capillaries systems demonstrate the possibility of lightweight storage systems in every shape and volume
• In tests for single capillary gravimetric capacity of 33 wt% and vol. capacity of 45 g/l
• Usage over a wide range of applications, up- and down scaling for adaption possible
• Long time as well as short time storage systems are realizable
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Conclusions/Perspectives
• System is split into several modules, in case of leakage or impact only the damaged module will release the amount of stored hydrogen
• Possibility of hazardous situations much lower than of a single-tank-solution
• Safety evaluation only for a complete system possible
Thank you very much for your attention. If there are any
questions left don`t hesitate to ask me.
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Backup
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Storage Procedure• Operating pressure: 150 MPa (21750 psi)• Arrays placed in high pressure vessel in vertical
position• Stopper alloy is positioned on top of arrays• After reaching the storage pressure the whole
system is heated up• The alloy is melting and is pressed in the arrays
with a pressure application• After cool down and release of pressure the
storage procedure is finished
High pressure vessel
3 – array prototype
Stopper alloy
pressure curve for storage procedure, test 040
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H2 release, test 031
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~25% gravimetric
storage capacity
Release procedure in heatable autoclave
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Updated Hydrogen Storage Targets
* U.S. Department of Energy- Hydrogen Program, March 2010