DEVELOPMENT OF A EXPERIMENTALLY VALIDATED MODEL FOR SOLID STATE HYDROGEN STORAGE DESIGN OF MATERIAL AND TANK

EDen is a European project, supported by FP7 – JTI FCH. It aims to develop an innovative embedded system for the storage of energy, thank to combination and thermal integration between a SOFC (capable to work like SOE) and a innovative solid state hydrogen storage tank. In the proposed work, the objective is the optimization through modeling of behavior and physical performance for hydrogen storage solution in solid-state material (Mg-based metal hydrides). The candidate material for hydrogen storage, and final pellet (utilized inside tank) have been defined through the identification of best physics, to better describe gas’ diffusion phenomena and thermal exchange inside the storage tank