Patent ID: 11873221
Assignee: XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  Y | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. An integrated system for hydrogen purification, storage, and pressurization, comprising:
a first heat exchanger;
a second heat exchanger;
a third heat exchanger;
a fourth heat exchanger;
a hydrogen storage tank;
an adjustable heat and cold source;
a gas pump;
a first circulation pump;
a second circulation pump;
a third circulation pump; and
a fourth circulation pump;
wherein the first heat exchanger is provided with a first low-pressure metal hydride reactor; the second heat exchanger is provided with a second low-pressure metal hydride reactor; the third heat exchanger is provided with a medium-pressure metal hydride reactor; and the fourth heat exchanger is provided with a high-pressure metal hydride reactor;
the first low-pressure metal hydride reactor is connected to the second low-pressure metal hydride reactor; and the medium-pressure metal hydride reactor is connected to the high-pressure metal hydride reactor;
an outlet of the first low-pressure metal hydride reactor, an outlet of the second low-pressure metal hydride reactor, an outlet of the medium-pressure metal hydride reactor and an outlet of the high-pressure metal hydride reactor are connected to the gas pump, and the gas pump is connected to the hydrogen storage tank;
an inlet of the first heat exchanger is connected to the first circulation pump; an outlet of the first heat exchanger is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a first two-way valve; and the first circulation pump is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a second two-way valve;
an inlet of the second heat exchanger is connected to the second circulation pump; an outlet of the second heat exchanger is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a third two-way valve; and the second circulation pump is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a fourth two-way valve;
an inlet of the third heat exchanger is connected to the third circulation pump; an outlet of the third heat exchanger is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a fifth two-way valve; and the third circulation pump is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a sixth two-way valve; and
an inlet of the fourth heat exchanger is connected to the fourth circulation pump; an outlet of the fourth heat exchanger is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via a seventh two-way valve; and the fourth circulation pump is connected to the adjustable heat and cold source via an eighth two-way valve.