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Design and analysis of liquid hydrogen technologies : liquefaction, storage, and distribution /

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of liquid hydrogen technologies, focusing on the design, liquefaction, storage, and distribution processes. It covers current and future hydrogen liquefaction technologies, addressing challenges and potential solutions in storage and distribution. The t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: K. Sleiti, Ahmad (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Al-Ammari, Wahib A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Elsevier, 2024.
Subjects:
Liquid hydrogen.
Hydrogène liquide.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Design and Analysis of Liquid Hydrogen Technologies
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • 1. Current and future hydrogen liquefaction technologies-design and analysis
  • Abbreviation
  • Symbols
  • Subscripts
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Fundamentals of cryogenic liquefaction
  • 1.3 Performance evaluation
  • 1.3.1 Thermodynamic performance evaluation
  • 1.3.2 Ortho-para hydrogen conversion
  • 1.3.3 Composite curves
  • 1.3.4 Economic evaluation
  • 1.4 Current operational and conceptual hydrogen liquefaction processes
  • 1.4.1 Operational hydrogen liquefaction plants
  • 1.4.2 Conceptual hydrogen liquefaction processes
  • 1.5 Recent advanced hydrogen liquefaction technologies
  • 1.5.1 Improvement of the liquid hydrogen storage
  • 1.5.2 Key components of the hydrogen liquefaction processes
  • 1.5.2.1 Compressors
  • 1.5.2.2 Heat exchangers
  • 1.5.2.3 Expanders
  • 1.5.2.4 Catalytic ortho-para hydrogen converters
  • 1.6 Future directions for H2 liquefaction process
  • References
  • 2. Challenges and potential solutions of liquid hydrogen technologies
  • 2.1 Challenges and potential solutions of liquid hydrogen technologies
  • 2.2 Liquid hydrogen storage: current status, challenges, and potential solutions
  • 2.2.1 Hydrogen storage methods
  • 2.2.2 Boil-off of liquid hydrogen
  • 2.2.2.1 Eliminating or mitigating the boil-off reason/mechanism
  • 2.2.2.2 Adapting cryocoolers
  • 2.2.2.3 Recovering boil-off gas for power generation
  • 2.2.3 Materials and equipment of LH2 storage
  • 2.3 Liquid hydrogen transportation and distribution: current status, challenges, and potential solutions
  • 2.4 Liquid hydrogen applications: current status, challenges, and potential solutions
  • 2.4.1 Liquid hydrogen as a fuel in power generation
  • 2.4.2 Liquid hydrogen as a fuel in transportation sectors
  • 2.4.2.1 Road transport
  • 2.4.2.2 Railway transport
  • 2.4.2.3 Aerospace and aviation
  • 2.4.3 Liquid hydrogen for heating applications
  • 2.4.4 Liquid hydrogen as a feedstock
  • 2.4.4.1 Crude oil refining
  • 2.4.4.2 Ammonia production
  • 2.4.4.3 Methanol production
  • References
  • 3. Design and selection of refrigerants used in liquid hydrogen plants
  • 3.1 Design and selection of refrigerants used in liquid hydrogen plants
  • 3.1.1 Introduction to the cryogenic refrigerants
  • 3.2 Systematic thermodynamic approaches for the selection and design of cryogenic refrigerants
  • 3.2.1 Flowsheet of the H2 precooling process
  • 3.2.2 Process performance analysis
  • 3.2.3 Selection criteria of pure refrigerant to develop cryogenic mixed refrigerants
  • 3.2.4 Procedures of developing optimal mixed refrigerant composition
  • 3.3 Discussion and comparison
  • 3.3.1 Evaluating the performance of the mixed refrigerants
  • 3.3.2 Comparison
  • 3.4 Reliability, compatibility, and safety assessments of the cryogenic refrigerants
  • 3.4.1 Refrigerants' description
  • 3.4.1.1 Hydrocarbons.