Feasibility Study on Production of Slush Hydrogen Based on Liquid and Solid Phase for Long Term Storage

Sungho Park, Changhyeong Lee, Sohmyung Chung, Seonghyeon Hwang, Jongwoong Lim and DaeJun Chang ()
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Sungho Park: Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea
Changhyeong Lee: Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea
Sohmyung Chung: Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea
Seonghyeon Hwang: Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea
Jongwoong Lim: Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea
DaeJun Chang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-16

Abstract: To achieve net-zero objectives, the expansion of renewable energy sources is anticipated to be accompanied by an increased use of carbon-free fuels, such as hydrogen. Internationally, there are proposals for transporting hydrogen by synthesizing it into carriers like ammonia or Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs). However, considering the energy consumption required for hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes and the need for high-purity hydrogen production, the development of liquid hydrogen transportation technologies is becoming increasingly important. Liquid hydrogen, with a density approximately one-sixth that of liquid natural gas and a boiling point roughly 90 K lower, poses significant challenges in suppressing and managing boil-off gas during transportation. Slush hydrogen, a mixture of liquid and solid phases, offers potential benefits. with an approximate 15% increase in density and an 18% increase in thermal capacity compared to liquid hydrogen. The latent heat of fusion of solid hydrogen effectively suppresses boil-off gas (BOG), and the increased density can reduce transportation costs. This study experimentally validated the long-duration storage and transportation concept of slush hydrogen by adapting NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) proposed IRAS (Integrated Refrigeration and Storage) technology for compact and mobile tanks. Slush hydrogen was successfully produced by reaching the triple point of hydrogen, resulting in a composition of 47% solid and 53% liquid, with a density of approximately 80.9 kg/m 3 . Most importantly, methodologies were presented to observe and measure whether the hydrogen was indeed in the slush state and to determine its density. Additionally, CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis was performed using solid hydrogen properties, and the results were compared with experimental values. Notably, this analytical technique can be utilized in designing large-capacity tanks for storing slush hydrogen.

Keywords: slush hydrogen; boil-off gas suppression; overseas hydrogen transportation; economic analysis; supply chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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