Fitness-for-Service Assessment of Hoop-Wrapped Vessel with Metal Liner in High-Pressure Hydrogen Environment

Zehong Chen, Hu Hui (), Song Huang, Zhangziyang Du, Guangke Xue and Fanao Meng ()
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Zehong Chen: School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Hu Hui: School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Song Huang: School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Zhangziyang Du: School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Guangke Xue: School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Fanao Meng: School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-23

Abstract: Hoop-wrapped vessels with metal liners (Type II vessels) are susceptible to the risks of brittle fracture and fatigue failure in high-pressure hydrogen environments. However, there is limited research concerning fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments of Type II vessels. An FFS assessment was conducted on a specific Type II vessel designed for high-pressure hydrogen storage. The mechanical properties of the liner material 4130X were obtained through in situ mechanical testing in a hydrogen environment. Based on the measured data, the stress distribution within the Type II vessel under different working conditions was determined using a finite element analysis by ANSYS Workbench 2019 R2 software. A leak-before-burst (LBB) analysis and a brittle fracture assessment of the Type II vessel were performed using the failure assessment diagram (FAD) methodology. The results indicate that the measured fracture toughness of 4130X under high-pressure hydrogen is 46 MPa·m 0.5 , which is significantly lower than the 178 MPa·m 0.5 required for LBB failure for the studied vessel. However, the vessel remains in a safe state when the crack depth is under 3.03 mm. Furthermore, the remaining fatigue life of a Type II vessel containing a crack was calculated. The relationship between the non-destructive testing (NDT) capability requirement and the inspection interval for this type of vessel was explored, providing references for establishing inspection schedules for Type II vessels.

Keywords: Type II hydrogen storage vessels; fitness-for-service assessment; high-pressure hydrogen environment; mechanical property; brittle fracture; fatigue life (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: 2025
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