Hydrolysis-Based Hydrogen Generation Investigation of Aluminum System Adding Low-Melting Metals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Alloy Preparation
2.2. Observation of Phase Structure and Microstructure
2.3. Test on Hydrolysis Performance of Aluminum Alloy
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. SEM Observation and Analysis
3.2. XRD Examination
3.3. DSC Analysis of Alloy Ingot
3.4. Analysis of Alloy Hydrogen Production Performance
4. Conclusions
- (1)
- While using low-melting-point metals Ga, In, and Sn to improve the hydrogen production performance of aluminum hydrolysis, changing the proportion degree of low-melting-point metals can effectively improve the hydrogen production amount and rate.
- (2)
- Combining the results of scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, the following conclusions can be drawn: when the ratio of In and Sn in the alloy is 3:1, the occurrence probability and content of the alloy phase In3Sn can be effectively improved.
- (3)
- When GIS is 7:2:1, because of the decrease in metal content at low melting point, the alloy phase that can promote hydrolysis reaction cannot be formed better, resulting in a reduction in hydrogen production far below the theoretical value. However, when GIS is 6:3:1, the maximum instantaneous hydrogen production rate is up to 157 mL/(g min) and the hydrogen production efficiency is very close to the theoretical value.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Materials | Al | Ga | In | Sn |
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melting point (°C) | 660.00 | 29.76 | 156.61 | 231.89 |
Specimen No. | Element (wt.%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Al | Ga | In | Sn | |
1# | 50 | 35 | 10 | 5 |
2# | 60 | 28 | 8 | 4 |
3# | 70 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
4# | 80 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
5# | 90 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
6# | 50 | 30 | 15 | 5 |
7# | 60 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
8# | 70 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
9# | 80 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
10# | 90 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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Gao, Z.; Ji, F.; Cheng, D.; Yin, C.; Niu, J.; Brnic, J. Hydrolysis-Based Hydrogen Generation Investigation of Aluminum System Adding Low-Melting Metals. Energies 2021, 14, 1433. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14051433
Gao Z, Ji F, Cheng D, Yin C, Niu J, Brnic J. Hydrolysis-Based Hydrogen Generation Investigation of Aluminum System Adding Low-Melting Metals. Energies. 2021; 14(5):1433. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14051433
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Zeng, Fei Ji, Dongfeng Cheng, Congxin Yin, Jitai Niu, and Josip Brnic. 2021. "Hydrolysis-Based Hydrogen Generation Investigation of Aluminum System Adding Low-Melting Metals" Energies 14, no. 5: 1433. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14051433
APA StyleGao, Z., Ji, F., Cheng, D., Yin, C., Niu, J., & Brnic, J. (2021). Hydrolysis-Based Hydrogen Generation Investigation of Aluminum System Adding Low-Melting Metals. Energies, 14(5), 1433. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14051433