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Performance study of a high efficiency grid peak regulation system using solid state hydrogen storage coupled with waste heat utilization

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  • Xia, Xiaoxu
  • Ma, Kaixuan
  • Li, lianjie
  • Zhan, Zhihao
  • Li, Muqun
  • Luo, Chunhuan

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In response to the problem of waste heat utilization in solid-state hydrogen storage peak shaving systems, this study proposes a new type of solid-state hydrogen storage peak shaving system based on absorption heat transformer/absorption refrigeration system (AHT/AR). The system can recover the waste heat from electrolytic cells and hydrogen fuel cells, convert it into cold energy and high-grade heat energy, and improve the performance of solid-state hydrogen storage, further enhancing the peak shaving capacity of the power grid. Through MATLAB simulation calculations, based on three working fluid pairs: LiBr-[BMIM]Br/C2H5OH, LiBr-[BMIM]Cl/CH3OH, and LiBr/H2O, this study compares and analyzes the refrigeration performance, heating performance, hydrogen storage performance, and overall efficiency of the system under different working fluid pairs. The results show that compared with traditional solid-state hydrogen storage peak shaving systems, the comprehensive efficiency of the new system can reach 61 %, an increase of about 30 %; The highest improvement in hydrogen storage quality per unit mass of alloy is 26.47 %, saving 1.6 kg of alloy mass and reducing hydrogen storage costs by approximately 21.06 %. The system using LiBr-[BMIM]Cl/CH3OH has the best overall efficiency, followed by LiBr/H2O. Therefore, the new solid-state hydrogen storage peak shaving system proposed in this study is of great significance for improving hydrogen storage performance and economic benefits.

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  • Xia, Xiaoxu & Ma, Kaixuan & Li, lianjie & Zhan, Zhihao & Li, Muqun & Luo, Chunhuan, 2026. "Performance study of a high efficiency grid peak regulation system using solid state hydrogen storage coupled with waste heat utilization," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 257(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:257:y:2026:i:c:s0960148125024310
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.124767
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