Niche applications of metal hydrides and related thermal management issues

• MH H2 storage, compression & heat management: developments/thermal management.
• Thermodynamic criteria for proper selection of MH for different gas phase applications.
• Factors influencing on H2 charge/discharge dynamic performance and energy efficiency.
• The improvement of MH heat transfer characteristics is crucial.
• Ways of improvement of heat transfer in the MH systems.

This short review highlights and discusses the recent developments and thermal management issues related to metal hydride (MH) systems for hydrogen storage, hydrogen compression and heat management (refrigeration, pump and upgrade, etc.). Special attention is paid to aligning the system features with the requirements of the specific application. The considered system features include the MH material, the MH bed on the basis of its corresponding MH container, as well as the layout of the integrated system.