Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society (한국수소및신에너지학회논문집)

The Korean Hydrogen and New Energy Society (한국수소및신에너지학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Analysis on Fluid Dynamics in the Cooling Tube for Manufacture of Liquid Hydrogen

액체수소 제조를 위한 냉각튜브 내 유동장 해석

  • LEE, DAE-WON (Department of Chemical Engineering Kangwon National University) ;
  • NGUYEN, HOANG HAI (Department of Chemical Engineering Kangwon National University) ;
  • NASONOVA, ANNA (Department of Chemical Engineering Kangwon National University) ;
  • OH, IN-HWAN (Green City Technology Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • KIM, KYO-SEON (Department of Chemical Engineering Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2015.08.01
  • Accepted : 2015.08.30
  • Published : 2015.08.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

We present a study of hydrogen liquefaction using the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) program. Liquid hydrogen has been evaluated as the best storage method because of high energy per unit mass than gas hydrogen, but efficient hydrogen liquefaction and storage are needed in order to apply actual industrial. In this study, we use the CFD program that apply navier-stokes equation. A hydrogen is cooled by heat transfer with the while passing gas hydrogen through Cu tube. We change diameter and flow rate and observe a change of the temperature and flow rate of gas hydrogen passing through Cu tube. As a result of, less flow rate and larger diameter are confirmed that liquefaction is more well. Ultimately, When we simulate the hydrogen liquefaction by using CFD program, and find optimum results, it is expected to contribute to the more effective and economical aspects such as time and cost.

Keywords

References

  1. S. M. Acoves, F. Espinosa-Loza, Elias Ledesma-Orozco, T. O. Ross, A. H. Weisberg, T. C. Brunner, and O. Kircher, "High-density automotive hydrogen storage with cryogenic capable pressure vessels", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 35, 2010, pp. 1219-1226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.069
  2. G. Petitpas, S. M. Aceves, and M. J. Matthews, "Para-H2 to ortho-H2 conversion in a full-scale automotive cryogenic pressurized hydrogen storage up to 345 bar", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 39, 2014, pp. 6533-6547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.205
  3. T. Das, S. C. Kweon, J. G. Chol, S. Y. Kim, and I. H. Oh, "Spin conversion of hydrogen over $LaFeO_3$/$Al_2O_3$ catalysts at low temperature: Synthesis, characterization and activity", International Journal of the Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 40, 2015, pp. 383-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.10.137
  4. J. H. Baik, S. W. Karng, H. M. Kang, N. Garceau, S. Y. Kim, and I. H. Oh, "Design and Operation of a small-scale hydrogen liquefier", Trans. of the Korean Hydrogen and New Energy Society, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 105-113. https://doi.org/10.7316/KHNES.2015.26.2.105
  5. R. T. Iacobsen, S. G. Penoncello, and E. W. Lemmin, "Thermodynamic properties of cryogenic fluids", Plenum Press, New York, 1997.
  6. S. Ubaid, J. Xiao, R. Zacharia, R. Chahine, and P. Benard, "Effect of para-ortho conversion on hydrogen storage system performance", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 39, 2014, pp. 11651-11660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.05.101
  7. C. J. Geankoplis, "Transport Processes and Separation Process Principles", 4th, "Pearson education international", U.S.A, 2003, pp. 193-209.