Heat exchange device for solid hydrogen storage device

By introducing a filtration mechanism into the heat exchange device of the solid-state hydrogen storage device and using filters and scrapers to remove impurities in the cooling medium, the problem of easy clogging of the elbow is solved and the working efficiency and safety of the hydrogen storage device are improved.

CN222377846UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-21HENAN ZHONGHYDRO HUAXIA NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421208672.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-29
Publication Date
2025-01-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-29

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Technical Problem

In solid hydrogen storage devices, the bent pipe is easily blocked by impurities in the cooling medium, affecting the normal use of the heat exchanger.

Method used

A heat exchange device for solid-state hydrogen storage is designed, which includes a filter mechanism. The filter mechanism includes a filter screen and a scraper. The scraper is driven by a rotating motor to remove foreign matter on the filter screen to ensure the smooth flow of the cooling medium.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the risk of media conduit blockage, ensures the normal operation of the heat exchanger, and improves the hydrogen storage efficiency and safety of the solid hydrogen storage device.

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Abstract

The heat exchange device for the solid hydrogen storage device comprises a supporting plate, the top end of the supporting plate is fixedly connected with a protective shell, the right side of the protective shell is fixedly connected with a first connecting plate, and the inner wall of the first connecting plate is fixedly connected with a first fixing plate; a medium inlet is movably formed in the middle of the first fixing plate, and the right end of the medium inlet is fixedly connected with a filtering mechanism. The filter screen is additionally arranged on the medium inlet, the scraper is mounted on the surface of the filter screen, the sealing gasket and the second mounting plate are sequentially mounted on the first mounting plate during use, the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate are fixed by the fastening screws, and a cooling medium is introduced into the guide pipe on the second mounting plate. The cooling medium passes through the filter screen, impurities in the cooling medium are blocked on the filter screen, the rotating motor is started, the rotating shaft drives the scraper to rotate, foreign matter blocked on the filter screen is scraped, normal work of the filter screen is guaranteed, and the risk that the medium guide pipe is blocked is reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of solid-state hydrogen storage devices, in particular to a heat exchange device for solid-state hydrogen storage devices. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, hydrogen energy, as a clean and efficient secondary energy source, has been paid attention to and widely studied, and has become an ideal energy source for mankind in the future. The storage and transportation of hydrogen is a key technology in the process of hydrogen energy utilization. At present, there are three main practical hydrogen storage methods: high-pressure gaseous hydrogen storage, low-temperature liquid hydrogen storage, and solid-state hydrogen storage. Among them, solid-state hydrogen storage technology uses the reaction of hydrogen and solid-state hydrogen storage materials to achieve hydrogen storage. Compared with other hydrogen storage methods, it has the advantages of high volume hydrogen storage density, low pressure, good safety, and high hydrogen purity. Therefore, solid-state hydrogen storage has become the most active hydrogen storage technology in hydrogen energy research.

[0003] When using solid hydrogen storage materials to store hydrogen, metal hydrides are mainly used to absorb hydrogen. This process is a chemical reaction process accompanied by a huge thermal effect. In order to ensure the safety of hydrogen storage, a bend is generally set in the solid hydrogen storage material, and a cooling medium is passed through the bend to achieve heat exchange, thereby absorbing the heat generated by the hydrogen absorption. Since the bend is installed in the heat exchanger, when the cooling medium contains impurities, the bend is easily blocked, thereby affecting the normal use of the heat exchanger. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a heat exchange device for a solid-state hydrogen storage device, comprising a support plate, the top of the support plate is fixedly connected to a protective shell, the right side of the protective shell is fixedly connected to a first connecting plate, the inner wall of the first connecting plate is fixedly connected to a first fixed plate, a medium inlet is movably installed in the middle of the first fixed plate, and the right end of the medium inlet is fixedly connected to a filtering mechanism.

[0006] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution, the filtering mechanism includes a first mounting plate, the first mounting plate is fixedly connected to the right end of the medium inlet, the middle part of the first mounting plate is threadedly connected with a fastening screw, the surface of the fastening screw is movably sleeved with a sealing gasket, a second mounting plate is arranged on the right side of the sealing gasket, the inner wall of the second mounting plate is fixedly connected with a cross mounting frame, the left side of the cross mounting frame is fixedly connected with a rotating motor, the output end of the rotating motor is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft, the right end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a scraper, and the right side of the cross mounting frame is fixedly connected with a filter screen.

[0007] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution, a mounting hole is provided in the middle of each of the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate, the fastening screw is located in the middle of the mounting hole, and the scraper is located on the right side of the filter screen and contacts the scraper.

[0008] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution, a medium duct is fixedly connected to the left side of the medium inlet, a medium outlet is fixedly connected to the end of the medium duct away from the medium inlet, a condenser is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the medium outlet, and a recovery pipe is fixedly connected to the right side of the condenser.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution, the medium conduit is composed of a plurality of curved pipes and straight pipes, the condenser is composed of a compressor, an evaporator, and an expansion valve, and the recovery pipe is fixedly connected to the second mounting plate.

[0010] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution, a thin-walled aluminum liner is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the protective shell, a heat exchanger is fixedly installed inside the thin-walled aluminum liner, and a solid hydrogen storage material is arranged inside the heat exchanger.

[0011] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution, a second connecting plate is fixedly connected to the left side of the protective shell, a second fixing plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second connecting plate, and a hydrogen inlet is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second fixing plate.

[0012] The utility model provides a heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] (1) The utility model adds a filter screen to the medium inlet and installs a scraper on the surface of the filter screen. When in use, the sealing gasket and the second mounting plate are sequentially installed on the first mounting plate, and the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate are fixed by fastening screws. The cooling medium is passed into the conduit on the second mounting plate. The cooling medium passes through the filter screen and the impurities therein are blocked on the filter screen. The rotating motor is started, and the rotating shaft drives the scraper to rotate to scrape off the foreign matter blocked on the filter screen, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the filter screen and reducing the risk of blockage of the medium conduit.

[0014] (2) The utility model installs a condenser on the medium outlet. When the cooling medium completes the heat exchange in the medium conduit, the cooling medium flows out from the medium outlet and enters the condenser. The heat generated by the heat exchange in the cooling medium is removed through the operation of the condenser, and the cooling medium enters the second installation plate again through the recovery pipe for heat exchange, thereby improving the utilization rate of resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2It is a schematic diagram of the left structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the protective housing of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medium conduit of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second mounting plate and filter structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the first mounting plate and scraper structure of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. support plate; 2. protective shell; 3. first connecting plate; 4. first fixed plate; 5. medium inlet; 6. filtering mechanism; 601. first mounting plate; 602. fastening screws; 603. sealing gasket; 604. second mounting plate; 605. cross mounting bracket; 606. rotating motor; 607. rotating shaft; 608. scraper; 609. filter screen; 7. medium duct; 8. medium outlet; 9. condenser; 10. recovery pipe; 11. thin-walled aluminum liner; 12. heat exchanger; 13. solid hydrogen storage material; 14. second connecting plate; 15. second fixed plate; 16. hydrogen inlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] The utility model provides a technical solution: Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, a heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device includes a support plate 1, the top of the support plate 1 is fixedly connected to a protective shell 2, the right side of the protective shell 2 is fixedly connected to a first connecting plate 3, the inner wall of the first connecting plate 3 is fixedly connected to a first fixed plate 4, the middle of the first fixed plate 4 is movably installed with a medium inlet 5, and the right end of the medium inlet 5 is fixedly connected to a filtering mechanism 6.

[0024] The filtering mechanism 6 includes a first mounting plate 601, which is fixedly connected to the right end of the medium inlet 5. A fastening screw 602 is threadedly connected to the middle part of the first mounting plate 601, and a sealing gasket 603 is movably sleeved on the surface of the fastening screw 602. A second mounting plate 604 is arranged on the right side of the sealing gasket 603. A cross mounting frame 605 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second mounting plate 604, and a rotating motor 606 is fixedly connected to the left side of the cross mounting frame 605. A rotating shaft 607 is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotating motor 606, and a scraper 608 is fixedly connected to the right end of the rotating shaft 607. A filter screen 609 is fixedly connected to the right side of the cross mounting frame 605.

[0025] The first mounting plate 601 and the second mounting plate 604 are both provided with mounting holes in the middle, the fastening screws 602 are located in the middle of the mounting holes, and the scraper 608 is located on the right side of the filter screen 609 and contacts the scraper 608 .

[0026] A medium conduit 7 is fixedly connected to the left side of the medium inlet 5, a medium outlet 8 is fixedly connected to the end of the medium conduit 7 away from the medium inlet 5, a condenser 9 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the medium outlet 8, and a recovery pipe 10 is fixedly connected to the right side of the condenser 9.

[0027] The medium conduit 7 is composed of a plurality of curved pipes and straight pipes, the condenser 9 is composed of a compressor, an evaporator, and an expansion valve, and the recovery pipe 10 is fixedly connected to the second mounting plate 604 .

[0028] A thin-walled aluminum liner 11 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the protective shell 2 , a heat exchanger 12 is fixedly installed inside the thin-walled aluminum liner 11 , and a solid hydrogen storage material 13 is arranged inside the heat exchanger 12 .

[0029] A second connecting plate 14 is fixedly connected to the left side of the protective housing 2 , a second fixing plate 15 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second connecting plate 14 , and a hydrogen inlet 16 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second fixing plate 15 .

[0030] The utility model provides a heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device, and the specific working principle is as follows:

[0031] Hydrogen is introduced into the protective housing 2 through the hydrogen inlet 16, and the hydrogen is absorbed by the solid hydrogen storage material 13, and a large amount of heat is released at the same time. The sealing gasket 603 and the second mounting plate 604 are sequentially installed on the first mounting plate 601, and the first mounting plate 601 and the second mounting plate 604 are fixed by the fastening screws 602. The cooling medium is introduced into the conduit on the second mounting plate 604, and the cooling medium passes through the filter 609, and the impurities therein are blocked on the filter 609. At the same time, the rotating motor 606 is started, and the rotating shaft 607 drives the scraper 608 to rotate, and the foreign matter blocked on the filter 609 is scraped off, so as to ensure the normal operation of the filter 609 and reduce the risk of blockage of the medium conduit 7. The filtered cooling medium enters the medium conduit 7 to exchange heat with the solid hydrogen storage material 13, takes out the heat, and flows out from the medium outlet 8 to enter the condenser 9. The heat generated by the heat exchange in the cooling medium is removed through the operation of the condenser 9, and the cooling medium enters the second mounting plate 604 again through the recovery pipe 10 to perform heat exchange.

[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device, comprising a support plate (1), characterized in that: The top of the support plate (1) is fixedly connected to a protective housing (2), the right side of the protective housing (2) is fixedly connected to a first connecting plate (3), the inner wall of the first connecting plate (3) is fixedly connected to a first fixing plate (4), a medium inlet (5) is movably mounted in the middle of the first fixing plate (4), the right end of the medium inlet (5) is fixedly connected to a filter mechanism (6), the filter mechanism (6) comprises a first mounting plate (601), the first mounting plate (601) is fixedly connected to the right end of the medium inlet (5), the middle of the first mounting plate (601) is threadedly connected to a fastening screw ( 602), a sealing gasket (603) is movably sleeved on the surface of the fastening screw (602), a second mounting plate (604) is arranged on the right side of the sealing gasket (603), a cross mounting frame (605) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second mounting plate (604), a rotating motor (606) is fixedly connected to the left side of the cross mounting frame (605), a rotating shaft (607) is fixedly connected to the output end of the rotating motor (606), a scraper (608) is fixedly connected to the right end of the rotating shaft (607), and a filter screen (609) is fixedly connected to the right side of the cross mounting frame (605).

2. A heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting plate (601) and the second mounting plate (604) are both provided with mounting holes in the middle, the fastening screw (602) is located in the middle of the mounting hole, and the scraper (608) is located on the right side of the filter screen (609) and in contact with the scraper (608).

3. A heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left side of the medium inlet (5) is fixedly connected to a medium conduit (7), the end of the medium conduit (7) away from the medium inlet (5) is fixedly connected to a medium outlet (8), the bottom end of the medium outlet (8) is fixedly connected to a condenser (9), and the right side of the condenser (9) is fixedly connected to a recovery pipe (10).

4. A heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The medium conduit (7) is composed of a plurality of curved pipes and straight pipes, the condenser (9) is composed of a compressor, an evaporator, and an expansion valve, and the recovery pipe (10) is fixedly connected to the second mounting plate (604).

5. A heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A thin-walled aluminum liner (11) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the protective shell (2), a heat exchanger (12) is fixedly installed inside the thin-walled aluminum liner (11), and a solid hydrogen storage material (13) is arranged inside the heat exchanger (12).

6. A heat exchange device for a solid hydrogen storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second connecting plate (14) is fixedly connected to the left side of the protective shell (2), a second fixing plate (15) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second connecting plate (14), and a hydrogen inlet (16) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the second fixing plate (15).

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