Hydrogen liquefaction: a review of the fundamental physics, engineering practice and future opportunities

SZS Al Ghafri, S Munro, U Cardella, T Funke… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen is emerging as one of the most promising energy carriers for a decarbonised
global energy system. Transportation and storage of hydrogen are critical to its large-scale …

A review of cryogenic quasi-steady liquid-vapor phase change: Theories, models, and state-of-the-art applications

Z Zuo, W Zhu, Y Huang, L Wang, L Tong - International Journal of Heat and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent developments in deep space exploration and renewable energy transition
involve many critical topics on cryogenic fluids, including cryogenic propellant management …

Modelling of liquid hydrogen boil-off

SZS Al Ghafri, A Swanger, V Jusko, A Siahvashi… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
A model has been developed and implemented in the software package BoilFAST that
allows for reliable calculations of the self-pressurization and boil-off losses for liquid …

Advanced boil-off gas studies for liquefied natural gas

SZS Al Ghafri, F Perez, KH Park, L Gallagher… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Current methods of estimating boil-off gas (BOG) rates for large-scale liquefied natural gas
(LNG) storage tanks are largely empirical and based on limited available experimental data …

A multi-zone thermodynamic model for predicting LNG ageing in large cryogenic tanks

H Chen, G Yang, J Wu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
During the storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), generation of boiloff
gas (BOG) and change in the LNG composition, also known as LNG aging, are inevitable …

Experimental analysis of heat and mass transfer in non-isothermal sloshing using a model-based inverse method

PA Marques, A Simonini, L Peveroni… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nonisothermal liquid sloshing in partially filled reservoirs can significantly enhance heat and
mass transfer between liquid and ullage gasses. This can result in large temperature and …

Thermal stratification and rollover phenomena in liquefied natural gas tanks

Z Wang, A Sharafian, W Mérida - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A non-equilibrium multilayer thermodynamic model is developed to predict the thermal
stratification and rollover phenomena in liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks. This …

Experimental evidence of enhanced boil-off in isobaric mobile cryogenic vessels

B Nitin, P Sandilya, G Chakraborty - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2023 - Elsevier
It has been postulated in the literature pertaining to the storage and transportation of
cryogenic liquids that sloshing could intensify the boil-off of such liquids. However, there has …

Aerogel technology for thermal insulation of cryogenic tanks—Numerical analysis for comparison with traditional insulating materials

M Sambucci, F Savoni, M Valente - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
The traditional choice of insulation material for liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation
with cryogenic tankers is the back-filled perlite-based system. However, aiming to further cut …

Prediction model of LNG weathering using net mass and heat transfer

B Jung, K Park, Y Sohn, J Oh, JC Lee, HW Jung, Y Seo… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In an liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank, the composition of LNG changes with time
owing to the boil-off gas (BOG) generation, and it is a crucial characteristic in designing a …