Experimental investigations of thermal processes in the flow-throw hydrogen purification reactor

Abstract

The paper presents experimental results of thermal processes investigations in flow type metal hydride hydrogen storage and purification reactor RSP-8(I). Thermal processes in the reactor during hydrogen separation from carbon dioxide are studied. Optimal operation parameters for hydrogen purification and performance efficiency of metal hydride reactor RSP-8(I) are defined experimentally. Investigations of heat and mass transfer inside a vertical metal hydride reactor RSP-8(I) with 1 kg of LaFe0.1Mn0.3Ni4.8 show considerable non-uniformity of pressure inside the bed. If the reactor is charged from the top, the hydrogen pressure at the bottom is lower by 0.2-0.3 MPa, which results in earlier occurrence of heat and mass transfer crisis.