Progress in Hydrogen Liquefaction Technology With Mixed Refrigerant

doi:10.12096/j.2096-4528.pgt.22186

Abstract

Abstract:

The pollution-free characteristics of hydrogen energy make it a necessary means to achieve the goals of “carbon peaking” and “carbon neutralization” in China. With the implementation of a series of related policies, the development of hydrogen energy is to enter the fast lane. Large scale storage and transportation of hydrogen energy with low energy consumption is a technical bottleneck that needs to be solved urgently at present. Hydrogen liquefaction with mixed refrigerant is an effective means to solve this problem. This paper made a statistical analysis of the current hydrogen liquefaction with mixed refrigerants. The basic technical routes of different researchers and the current hydrogen liquefaction process were summarized. Furthermore, the suggestions for the development of hydrogen liquefaction process with mixed refrigerants were put forward, to provide effective support for large-scale storage and transportation technology of hydrogen and accelerate the realization of large-scale commercial use of hydrogen energy.

Key words: hydrogen energy, hydrogen liquefaction, energy consumption, mixed refrigerant

CLC Number:

TK 91

Lianpeng ZHAO, Zhenyang ZHANG, Gang AN, Shenyin YANG. Progress in Hydrogen Liquefaction Technology With Mixed Refrigerant[J]. Power Generation Technology, 2023, 44(3): 331-339.

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液化循环	产量/(t/d)	预冷温度/K	功耗/(kW⋅h/kg)	㶲效率/%
混合冷剂预冷+级联式制冷^[20]	4.2	75	11.85	—
混合冷剂预冷+Claude循环^[21]	86.4	75	6.152	47.1
混合冷剂预冷+级联式制冷^[22]	100	80	5.35	54.02
混合冷剂预冷+节流^[23-24]	0.048	75	3.96(无正仲氢转化)	—
混合冷剂预冷+逆布雷顿循环^[25]	50	100	—	—
混合冷剂预冷+级联式制冷^[26]	100	75	7.69	39.5
混合冷剂预冷+Claude循环^[27]	51.5	114	5.7	—
混合冷剂预冷+Claude循环^[28]	7.25	118	6.56	48.99

液化循环	产量/(t/d)	预冷温度/K	功耗/(kW⋅h/kg)	㶲效率/%
混合冷剂预冷+级联式制冷^[20]	4.2	75	11.85	—
混合冷剂预冷+Claude循环^[21]	86.4	75	6.152	47.1
混合冷剂预冷+级联式制冷^[22]	100	80	5.35	54.02
混合冷剂预冷+节流^[23-24]	0.048	75	3.96(无正仲氢转化)	—
混合冷剂预冷+逆布雷顿循环^[25]	50	100	—	—
混合冷剂预冷+级联式制冷^[26]	100	75	7.69	39.5
混合冷剂预冷+Claude循环^[27]	51.5	114	5.7	—
混合冷剂预冷+Claude循环^[28]	7.25	118	6.56	48.99

液化循环	产量/(t/d)	功耗/ (kW⋅h/kg)	㶲效率/%
三级混合冷剂制冷循环^[24]	80	6.45	47.2%
两级混合冷剂制冷循环^[25]	300	3.258	67.53
两级混合冷制制冷循环^[26]	90	6.47	45.5
两级混合冷剂制冷循环^[20]	296	4.165	62.54
LNG预冷+混合冷剂深冷^[27]	100	8.85	—
三级混合冷剂制冷循环^[30]	50	9.477	—

液化循环	产量/(t/d)	功耗/ (kW⋅h/kg)	㶲效率/%
三级混合冷剂制冷循环^[24]	80	6.45	47.2%
两级混合冷剂制冷循环^[25]	300	3.258	67.53
两级混合冷制制冷循环^[26]	90	6.47	45.5
两级混合冷剂制冷循环^[20]	296	4.165	62.54
LNG预冷+混合冷剂深冷^[27]	100	8.85	—
三级混合冷剂制冷循环^[30]	50	9.477	—

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