In this paper we develop the mathematical model for the kinetics of isothermal hydriding of metal powders under constant low (near equilibrium) pressures. We consider four successive stages of hydriding: nucleation, skin development, skin growth, and final saturation. Each stage is described by its own equations derived from the mass conservation law. Our approach is to consider a few concurrent processes instead of choosing a single limiting one. We used the model to approximate the series of experimental curves (for successive cycles of hydriding of uranium) and obtained some evaluations for the kinetic parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5589-5595
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume33
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2008

    Research areas

  • Evaluating the kinetic constants, Hydride formation, Isothermal hydriding, Mathematical modelling, Uranium hydride

    Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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