• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.3
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• pp.47-51
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• 1983

The fragmentation of Mg and Mg-25(w/o) Al alloy particles in hydriding-dehydriding was studied. The formation of hydride was made in autoclave, and formed hydrides were $MgH_2$ in both pure Mg and Mg-25(w/o) Al alloy particles. Pure Mg was more fractured than Mg-25(w/o) Al alloy in hydriding. The addition of Al exhibited fragmentation in hydriding, but displayed the same fragmentation as Mg in dehydriding.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.143-150
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• 1998

The hydriding and dehydriding properties of a Mg-10wt.%Ni mixture, mechanically-alloyed in order to improve the hydriding and dehydriding kinetics of pure Mg, were investigated. The $Mg_2Ni$ phase develops along with hydriding-dehydriding cycling. The principal effects of mechanical alloying in a planetary mill and hydriding-dehydriding cycling are considered to be the augmentation in the density of defects and the enlargement in the specific surface area. The mechanically-alloyed Mg-10wt.%Ni mixture is activated easily. It has much higher hydriding rate and hydrogen-storage capacity and relatively high dehydriding rate as compared with the pure Mg, the Mg-10wt.%Ni alloy, the Mg-25wt.%Ni alloy and the $Mg_2Ni$ alloy.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.22-28
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• 2016

It is necessary to store and supply hydrogen isotopes for Tokamak operation. A storage and delivery system (SDS) is used for storing hydrogen isotopes as a metal hydride form. We designed and fabricated a depleted uranium (DU) bed to store hydrogen isotopes. The rapid storage of hydrogen isotopes is very important not only for safety reasons but also for the economic design and operation of the SDS. The delivery rate at the desorption temperatures without the operation of a dry pump was analyzed in comparison with that with the operation of the dry pump. The effect of the initial desorption temperatures on the dehydriding of the DU without the operation of the dry pump was measured. The effect of the initial desorption temperatures on the dehydriding of DU with the operation of the dry pump was also measured and analyzed. The primary pressure on the desorption temperatures without the operation of the dry pump was analyzed in comparison with that with the operation of the dry pump. The temperature gradient of the coil heater and the primary vessel was also analyzed. Our results will be used to develop pilot scale hydrogen isotope processes. It was confirmed that dehydriding of a medium-scale DU bed has enabled without the operation of the dry pump.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.375-381
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• 2012

Magnesium prepared by mechanical grinding under $H_2$ (reactive mechanical grinding) with transition elements or oxides showed relatively high hydriding and dehydriding rates when the content of additives was about 20 wt%. Ni was chosen as a transition element to be added. $Fe_2O_3$ was selected as an oxide to be added. Ti was also selected since it was considered to increase the hydriding and dehydriding rates by forming Ti hydride. A sample $Mg-14Ni-3Fe_2O_3-3Ti$ was prepared by reactive mechanical grinding, and its hydrogen storage properties were examined. This sample absorbs 4.02 wt% H for 5 min, and 4.15 wt% H for 10 min, and 4.42 wt% H for 60 min at n = 2. It desorbs 2.46 wt% H for 10 min, 3.98 wt% H for 30 min, and 4.20 wt% H for 60 min at n = 2. The effects of the Ni, $3Fe_2O_3$, and Ti addition, and hydriding-dehydriding cycling were discussed.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.11-18
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• 2000

In order to investigate the dehydriding properties of the $Mg_2NiH_x$ formed by hydrogen induced mechanical alloying, we performed isothermal thermogravimetry analysis at 453, 463, 473, 483, 493, 503 and 513K for 1 hours. Dehydrogenation kinetics were dependant strongly on the MA conditions which determine the In other words, kinds of synthesized hydrides phases and the crystal microstructures. The MA condition, 66:1 BCR(balls to chips mass ratio), especially 96h milling time, revealed the hydride phases of nano-/ amorphous state and the dehydriding activation energy of $43.4{\pm}3.6kJ/mole$.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.787-793
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• 2011

A 76.5wt%Mg - 23.5wt%Ni (Mg-23.5Ni) sample was prepared by reactive mechanical grinding (RMG) and its hydriding and dehydriding properties were then investigated. Activation of the Mg-23.5Ni sample was completed only after two hydriding (under 12 bar $H_2$) - dehydriding (under 1.0 bar $H_2$) cycles at 593K. The reactive mechanical grinding of Mg with Ni is considered to facilitate nucleation and shorten diffusion distances of hydrogen atoms. After hydriding - dehydriding cycling, the Mg-23.5Ni sample contained Mg2Ni phase.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.463-468
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• 2012

A 71.5 wt%Mg-23.5 wt%Ni-5 wt%$Fe_2O_3$ (Mg-23.5Ni-$5Fe_2O_3$) sample was prepared by a quite simple process, reactive mechanical grinding, and its hydriding and dehydriding properties were then investigated. The reactive mechanical grinding of Mg with Ni and $Fe_2O_3$ is considered to facilitate nucleation and shorten the diffusion distances of the hydrogen atoms. After the hydriding-dehydriding cycling, the Mg-23.5Ni-$5Fe_2O_3$ sample contained $Mg_2Ni$ phase. Expansion and contraction of the hydride-forming materials (Mg and $Mg_2Ni$) with the hydriding and dehydriding reactions are also considered to increase the hydriding and dehydriding rates of the mixture by forming defects and cracks leading to the fragmentation of the particles. The temperature dependence of the hydriding rate of the sample is discussed.

• Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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• v.49 no.12
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• pp.989-994
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• 2011

Samples with compositions of 80 wt% Mg-14 wt% Ni-6 wt% $Fe_2O_3$ (named $Mg-Ni-Fe_2O_3$), and 78 wt% Mg-14 wt% Ni-6 wt% $Fe_2O_3-2$ wt% CNT (named $Mg-Ni-Fe_2O_3-CNT$ ) were prepared by reactive mechanical grinding. Hydriding and dehydriding properties and effects of CNT addition on the hydriding and dehydriding rates of $Mg-Ni-Fe_2O_3$ were then investigated. Activation of the $Mg-14Ni-6Fe_2O_3$ sample was completed after three hydriding (under 12 bar $H_2$)-dehydriding (under 1.0 bar $H_2$) cycles at 573 K. The addition of CNT to the $Mg-14Ni-6Fe_2O_3$ sample made the activation process unnecessary, with a small decrease in the hydrogen-storage capacity.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.9-17
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• 1999

The hydriding and dehydriding kinetics were studied for a Mg-25wt.%Ni mixture which has the most excellent hydrogen-storage characteristics among many mechanically-alloyed mixtures. The hydriding and dehydriding rates were measured and the rate-controlling steps were determined by comparing the hydriding and dehydriding rates with the theoretical rate equations. The rate-controlling step in the hydriding reaction is the Knudsen flow and the ordinary gaseous diffusion of hydrogen molecules through interparticle channels, cracks, etc. in the various ranges of weight percentage of absorbed hydrogen $H_a$ below $H_a$=4.0. In the $H_a$ range 4.0 < $H_a{\leq}4.25$, the diffusion of hydrogen atoms through the growing hydride layer is considered the rate-controlling step. The rate-controlling step in the dehydriding reaction is the Knudsen flow and the ordinary gaseous diffusion of hydrogen molecules for all the ranges of weight percentage of desorbed hydrogen $H_d$.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.15-20
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• 2000

The hydrogen-storage properties of a mechanically-alloyed Mg-18wt.%Ni mixture were investigated. Among the mixtures mechanically alloyed for 1h, 3h, and 6h, the mixture mechanically alloyed for 6h(MA 6h sample) shows the best properties of activation, hydriding, and dehydriding. The $Mg_2Ni$ phase forms in the mechanically-alloyed Mg-18wt.%Ni mixture along with hydriding-dehydriding cycling. The MA 6h sample is relatively easily activated and has higher hydriding rate than the pure Mg, the Mg-10wt.%Ni alloy, and a little lower hydriding rate than the $Mg_2Ni$alloy. The MA 6h sample lower dehydriding rate than the $Mg_2$Ni alloy but higher dehydriding rate than the pure Mg and the Mg-25wt.%Ni alloy. The MA 6h sample has larger hydrogen-storage capacity than the pure Mg and the other alloys.