Development of Leak-Before-Break Hydrogen Storage Composite Pressure Vessels With Polymeric Liner

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Back to Core Research Programme AMorph – 4D Printing for Field Morphing Structures Automation of Composite and Hybrid Joining Process Coaxial Wire Additive Manufacturing Processes and In-Line Monitoring Tools Development of Coded Excitation Technique for Non-Metallic Pipes Inspection Development of Digital Twin technology as a demonstrator for real-time integrity assessment of crack growth in tensile specimens Development of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for Hydrogen Fuel Storage Tanks Development of Leak-Before-Break Hydrogen Storage Composite Pressure Vessels With Polymeric Liner Establishing Assessment Methods for Determining Safe Service Limits of High-Temperature Materials in Extreme Environments Fracture toughness in aggressive environments: effect of crack monitoring techniques on test results In-process detection and non-destructive testing of electron beam weld imperfections Internal Bore Coatings for Applications in Corrosion and Hydrogen Environment Joining of Additively Manufactured Materials Long term behaviour of polymeric liner materials/coatings in hydrogen service Techniques for High Temperature Ultrasonic Inspection of Arc Welding Ultimate Leverage Fund

Project Code: 34729

Start date and planned duration: January 2022, 36 months

Objectives

Select appropriate polymeric liner material for permeation resistance to hydrogen gas
Determine methodology for application of polymeric liners to composite substrates (joining)
Develop a numerical model for composite substrate/liner permeation at small scale based on operational requirements, and use the model to identify optimum liner thickness
Validate the composite substrate/liner permeation numerical model through small scale permeation tests on flat coupons
Evaluate the performance of fail-safe design scenarios for leak-before-break (LBB) behaviour in composite substrate–liner permeation coupons using the numerical model, taking into account various types, sizes and patterns of LBB design features
Validate optimum LBB design through small scale permeation tests on flat coupons.

Project Outline

This project addresses this catastrophic failure process through the early stage development of polymer-lined leak-before-break hydrogen storage composite pressure vessels (CPVs), through the implementation of fail-safe design features that permit failure to occur in a controlled, gradual manner.

Industry Sectors

- Power

Benefits to Industry

The successful validation of this work could be used as benchmark for the development of fail-safe design standards for the wider market of fluids storage CPVs.
Participation in standards development for composite pressure vessels in the hydrogen economy.