>Magister Scientiae - MSc / This study presents the successful characterization and hydrolysis of
magnesium hydride (MgH2) for hydrogen generation. The as-received MgH2
served as a precursor in most of the hydrolysis experiments for H2 generation. The
phase-structural and morphological characteristics of the as-received MgH2 were
evaluated using scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive
spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray dispersive diffraction (XRD) characterization
techniques. The hydrogen storage performance of the as-received MgH2 was
analysed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry
(DSC) and thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS) techniques. The hydrolysis of
MgH2 was performed in a hydrogen generation reactor operated in a batch mode
where the temperature and H2 flow rate were logged.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/8998 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Sekgobela, Tshepo Kgokane |
| Contributors | Lototskyy, Mykhaylo |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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