Storage, Distribution and Fuel Cells

Hydrogen Energy Systems: Volume 2 takes the reader from hydrogen production into the critical infrastructure of storage, distribution, and electrochemical conversion — the technologies that bridge production and end use.

Storage technologies are covered in depth across three chapters: compressed gas storage from Type I through Type V vessels, liquid hydrogen cryogenic systems including ortho-para conversion and boil-off management, and material-based storage covering metal hydrides, chemical carriers including ammonia and LOHC, and physisorption materials. Distribution chapters address pipeline transport, hydrogen blending in natural gas networks, tube trailer and tanker logistics, and the economics of intercontinental hydrogen trade.

The second half of the volume provides a comprehensive treatment of the full fuel cell technology family — fundamentals, PEMFC, SOFC, alkaline, phosphoric acid, molten carbonate, and emerging types — giving the reader a complete picture of electrochemical power generation from hydrogen.

Covers: Chapters 13–21.

Prerequisites: Volume 1 or equivalent knowledge of hydrogen chemistry, thermodynamics, and electrochemical production.