H2COOL - dual energy store for refrigerated transportation

H2COOL - 用于冷藏运输的双能量存储

• 批准号: 2889080
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Nottingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2889080
• 关键词: H2COOL; dual; energy; store; refrigerated

This research is part of H2COOL, a University of Nottingham £1m research project, with the aim to produce an innovative and cost-effective dual-use energy storage technology. The dual-use hydrogen store is an integrated hydrogen technology, which will simultaneously provide the controlled release of hydrogen for a fuel cell and cooling for refrigeration. An important target application for the dual-use store are hydrogen fuel cell heavy goods vehicles transporting perishable goods i.e. refrigerated HGV's. Conventionally, hydrogen is stored at high pressure typically 35 MPa (350 bar) or greater but storing hydrogen using metal hydrides alloys offers some significant advantages. These include a higher round trip efficiency and a higher level of safety. In addition to these advantages, the dual-use energy store utilises the endothermic dehydrogenation of a metal hydride to generate useful cooling, whilst also supplying hydrogen to a fuel cell.The success of the H2COOL project relies on the formulation and validation of new metal hydrides suitable for use in the dual-use store. The PhD student will work within a creative multidisciplinary team. This PhD project is focussed on the synthesis and characterisation of novel metal hydrides and will be working alongside scientists using materials modelling for the discovery of new formulations, engineers investigating the design of a dual-use energy store and business sociologists investigating barriers to the market. This PhD will suit candidates who are enthusiastic about applied theory and experimentation. An interest in material science and sustainable energy technologies would be beneficial. There will be opportunity for industrial engagement with both UK and international companies from the cold economy. There is also the potential opportunity for a secondment through collaboration activities with Sandia National Laboratories based in the US.Deliverables-New family of higher capacity metal hydrides with suitable thermodynamic characteristics to provide cooling for refrigeration.-Proven formulation of intermetallic alloy suitable for use in dual-use metal hydride store.

这项研究是诺丁汉大学100万英镑研究项目H2 COOL的一部分，旨在开发一种创新且具有成本效益的两用储能技术。两用氢储存是一种综合的氢技术，它将同时为燃料电池提供受控的氢释放和为制冷提供冷却。两用储存器的一个重要目标应用是氢燃料电池重型货车运输易腐货物，即冷藏HGV。传统上，氢在通常为35 MPa（350巴）或更高的高压下储存，但是使用金属氢化物合金储存氢提供了一些显著的优点。这些包括更高的往返效率和更高的安全水平。除了这些优点之外，两用能源存储利用金属氢化物的吸热脱氢来产生有用的冷却，同时也为燃料电池提供氢气。H2 COOL项目的成功取决于适用于两用存储的新金属氢化物的配方和验证。博士生将在一个创造性的多学科团队中工作。这个博士项目的重点是新型金属纳米材料的合成和表征，并将与使用材料建模发现新配方的科学家，研究两用能源存储设计的工程师和调查市场障碍的商业社会学家一起工作。这个博士学位将适合那些热衷于应用理论和实验的候选人。对材料科学和可持续能源技术感兴趣将是有益的。将有机会与英国和国际公司从寒冷的经济中进行工业接触。通过与美国桑迪亚国家实验室的合作活动，也有潜在的借调机会。制冷剂-具有合适热力学特性的高容量金属制冷剂新系列，为制冷提供冷却。适用于两用金属氢化物存储器金属间合金的可调配方。