Farayandno

Farayandno

Performance of External Refrigeration Cycles in Hydrogen Liquefaction Process

Document Type : Review

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1 MSc student of chemical engineering, department of chemistry and chemical engineering, maleke ashtar university of technology
2 PhD student of chemical engineering, department of chemistry and chemical engineering, maleke ashtar university of technology
Abstract
Hydrogen gas is a clean and renewable fuel that can be a substitution for conventional fossil fuels, but hydrogen gas has a very low density, which limits the transportation, storage, and usage of it as a fuel. Liquefaction of hydrogen is one of the best methods for densifying hydrogen and reducing the obstacles of its application as a fuel. The use of helium refrigeration cycles in the hydrogen liquefaction process is a suitable and innovative method to improve the production capacity and reduce the energy consumption of current hydrogen liquefaction plants. In this study, a brief discussion about hydrogen liquefaction process is present, hydrogen liquefaction cycles based on helium refrigeration are reviewed, and advantages and disadvantages of them are considered.
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