Seminar Invitation - Development of Advanced Hydrogen Liquefaction System using Magnetic Refrigeration Technology

05/27/2024 12:00 pm 05/27/2024 02:00 pm Australia/Melbourne Seminar Invitation - Development of Advanced Hydrogen Liquefaction System using Magnetic Refrigeration Technology

Speakers: Prof. Nobuyuki Nishimiya and Dr Takenori Numazawa
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Date: 27 May 2024
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: 210 Ian Polmear Room  B72 14 Alliance Lane
Host: Dr Tom Hughes
Abstract: In the hydrogen supply chain, liquefaction costs may constitute one-third of the total supply price. Therefore, the development of a highly efficient hydrogen liquefier is paramount for the hydrogen society. Magnetic refrigeration using the magneto-caloric effect has potential to realize liquefaction efficiency higher than 50%, and also to be environmentally friendly and cost effective. A hybrid refrigeration cycle consisting of a precooling cycle and a magnetic active regenerator cycle has been proposed and estimated to achieve a liquefaction capacity of approximately 100 kg/day with liquefaction efficiency of about 50 %.
Our project is committed to develop 1) such a highly efficient hydrogen liquefier, and 2) a compact and energy-saving re-condensation refrigerator to realize zero boil-off in liquid hydrogen storage. This presentation will provide an overview of the project and its current status.
This project has been funded by JST-MIRAI Large-scale Project, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
This talk will be followed by Q&A, a light lunch and networking.

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Bio: Takenori Numazawa, PhD

Dr. Takenori Numazawa earned his PhD in applied low temperature physics at Tokyo
Institute of Technology in Tokyo in 1984. Then, he worked as a full-time researcher at
National Research Institute for Metals. In 1990-1991, he was invited as a visiting scientist
from MIT to study the magnetic refrigeration in low temperatures. From 2001, he served as
the principal researcher at Tsukuba Magnet Laboratory of National Institute for Materials
Science (NIMS). He has been studied magnetic refrigeration, regenerator materials and
relating cryogenic technologies.

Currently he is the CO-Project manager of Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Technology,
JST-Miral Large-scale Project by MEXT, Japan. He is also an emeritus researcher of NIMS
and a fellow of the Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan.

Bio: Nobuyuki Nishimiya, PhD

Dr. Nobuyuki Nishimiya earned his PhD in chemistry at the University of Tokyo
in 1985. He worked as a full-time researcher at the predecessor of the present
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for
hydrogen storage materials in 1974-1987. In 1987-1996, he worked at Fuji
Photo Film Co. for photoactive materials, in 1996-2007 at Toyohashi University
of Technology for hydrogen adsorption materials, and from 2007 at Nihon
University for air resistant hydrogen storage alloys. He has been studying
hydrogen storage materials, energy transformation systems and
environmentally sustainable materials.

Currently he is the Project manager of Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction
Technology, JST-Miral Large-scale Project by MEXT, Japan. He is also the
former president of Hydrogen Energy Systems Society of Japan.

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Event Details

Date:
27 May 2024 at 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Speakers: Prof. Nobuyuki Nishimiya and Dr Takenori Numazawa
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Date: 27 May 2024
Time: 12pm-2pm
Location: 210 Ian Polmear Room  B72 14 Alliance Lane
Host: Dr Tom Hughes
Abstract: In the hydrogen supply chain, liquefaction costs may constitute one-third of the total supply price. Therefore, the development of a highly efficient hydrogen liquefier is paramount for the hydrogen society. Magnetic refrigeration using the magneto-caloric effect has potential to realize liquefaction efficiency higher than 50%, and also to be environmentally friendly and cost effective. A hybrid refrigeration cycle consisting of a precooling cycle and a magnetic active regenerator cycle has been proposed and estimated to achieve a liquefaction capacity of approximately 100 kg/day with liquefaction efficiency of about 50 %.
Our project is committed to develop 1) such a highly efficient hydrogen liquefier, and 2) a compact and energy-saving re-condensation refrigerator to realize zero boil-off in liquid hydrogen storage. This presentation will provide an overview of the project and its current status.
This project has been funded by JST-MIRAI Large-scale Project, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
This talk will be followed by Q&A, a light lunch and networking.

REGISTER NOW


Bio: Takenori Numazawa, PhD

Dr. Takenori Numazawa earned his PhD in applied low temperature physics at Tokyo
Institute of Technology in Tokyo in 1984. Then, he worked as a full-time researcher at
National Research Institute for Metals. In 1990-1991, he was invited as a visiting scientist
from MIT to study the magnetic refrigeration in low temperatures. From 2001, he served as
the principal researcher at Tsukuba Magnet Laboratory of National Institute for Materials
Science (NIMS). He has been studied magnetic refrigeration, regenerator materials and
relating cryogenic technologies.

Currently he is the CO-Project manager of Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Technology,
JST-Miral Large-scale Project by MEXT, Japan. He is also an emeritus researcher of NIMS
and a fellow of the Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan.

Bio: Nobuyuki Nishimiya, PhD

Dr. Nobuyuki Nishimiya earned his PhD in chemistry at the University of Tokyo
in 1985. He worked as a full-time researcher at the predecessor of the present
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) for
hydrogen storage materials in 1974-1987. In 1987-1996, he worked at Fuji
Photo Film Co. for photoactive materials, in 1996-2007 at Toyohashi University
of Technology for hydrogen adsorption materials, and from 2007 at Nihon
University for air resistant hydrogen storage alloys. He has been studying
hydrogen storage materials, energy transformation systems and
environmentally sustainable materials.

Currently he is the Project manager of Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction
Technology, JST-Miral Large-scale Project by MEXT, Japan. He is also the
former president of Hydrogen Energy Systems Society of Japan.

Register Now