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Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off
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A model has been developed and implemented in the software package BoilFAST that allows for reliable calculations of the self-pressurization and boil-off losses for liquid hydrogen in different tank geometries and thermal insulation systems. The model accounts for the heat transfer from the vapor to the liquid phase, incorporates realistic heat transfer mechanisms, and uses reference equations of state to calculate thermodynamic properties. The model is validated by testing against a variety of scenarios using multiple sets of industrially relevant data for liquid hydrogen (LH2), including self-pressurization and densification data obtained from an LH2 storage tank at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre. The model exhibits excellent agreement with experimental and industrial data across a range of simulated conditions, including zero boil-off in microgravity environments, self-pressurization of a stored mass of LH2, and boil-off from a previously pressurized tank as it is being relieved of vapor.
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The paper presents BoilFAST, an extended superheated-vapor (SHV) non-equilibrium model for liquid hydrogen boil-off and self-pressurization, validated against large-scale LH2 storage data. It shows good agreement with NASA Kennedy, NASA Glenn, and LLNL experiments across different tank geometries, fill levels, and heat fluxes.
Key findings
- For NASA Kennedy’s 125 m³ horizontal IRAS tank, BoilFAST reproduced 33% and 67% fill duty-cycle pressurization/depressurization and a 46% fill densification to hydrogen’s triple point; average \(U_L\) and \(U_V\) were 0.0066 W·m⁻²·K⁻¹ and \(U_{VL}\) was 0.6 W·m⁻²·K⁻¹.
- For NASA Glenn’s 4.89 m³ ellipsoidal tank at 83–84% fill, self-pressurization under heat fluxes of 0.35, 2, and 3.5 W/m² was in excellent agreement; \(U_{VL}\) = 1.04 W/m²/K, with stratification observed especially at 3.5 W/m².
- For the LLNL 12.5 m³ Dewar with relief pressure 310 kPa and initial 10.2 m³ LH2, BoilFAST matched summer/winter liquid-volume changes and variable heat ingress; \(U_V\) and \(U_L\) = 0.0045 W·m⁻²·K⁻¹ and \(U_{VL}\) = 0.15 W/m²/K.
- The model accounts for ortho–para hydrogen spin isomer composition; at 20.3 K the equilibrium para-hydrogen content is 99.8%, and a warmer vapor can drive endothermic para-to-ortho conversion.
Methods
- Extended SHV non-equilibrium model implemented in BoilFAST: solves phase energy balances with heat ingress to liquid and vapor, vapor–liquid heat transfer, and boil-off/relief mass transfer; uses Leachman reference Helmholtz equations of state for parahydrogen, orthohydrogen, and normal hydrogen, plus equilibrium ortho–para ratio equations.
- Validated against multiple LH2 datasets: NASA Kennedy 125 m³ IRAS tank (33%, 67% duty-cycle; 46% densification), NASA Glenn 4.89 m³ tank (83–84% full; heat fluxes 0.35–3.5 W/m²), and LLNL 12.5 m³ Dewar (relief 310 kPa; initial 10.2 m³).
- Heat transfer coefficients \(U_L\) and \(U_V\) were estimated from correlations or adjusted to match data; \(U_{VL}\) was fitted to experimental vapor temperature data.
Limitations
- Stated: \(U_{VL}\) was determined empirically from a fit to experimental vapor temperature data and “will be resolved in future work”; the model assumes the liquid phase is saturated and thermally homogeneous, so it cannot represent liquid thermal stratification.
- Stated future improvements: calculate vapor–liquid heat transfer coefficients for different tank geometries and insulation systems, describe liquid thermal stratification, and simulate filling/draining operations.
- Evident from the text: in some cases insufficient tank construction details required adjusting \(U_L\) and/or \(U_V\) to match BOG data; for NASA Glenn, insulation thickness was not stated and existing correlations could not be used, so coefficients were estimated from measured heat fluxes and ambient temperatures. Validation is limited to the specific tanks and conditions tested.
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“This tank incorporates an Integrated Refrigeration and Storage (IRAS) system [75], which maintains the liquid in a zero boil-off state through the use of an internal cryogenic heat exchanger connected to an external Brayton cycle refrigerator.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.2. LH 2 Refrigeration and Storage System at NASA
What the sources say
- Supportedcites [75] Notardonato, 2017, Zero boil-off methods for large-scale liquid hydrogen tanks using integrated refrigeration and storage, IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng. source
The Conclusion states that IRAS maintained liquid hydrogen in a zero-boil-off state using a Brayton-cycle refrigerator coupled to a submerged internal heat exchanger. Section 2 identifies the refrigerator as the unit supplying cold helium to the tank’s IRAS heat exchanger. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“Liquefaction processes use heterogeneous catalysts to ensure this equilibrium ratio is attained to prevent the exothermic ortho-to para-hydrogen conversion from occurring during storage [66].”
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- Supportedcites [66] Skaugen, 2020, Comparing exergy losses and evaluating the potential of catalyst-filled plate-fin and spiral-wound heat exchangers in a large-scale Claude hydrogen liquefaction process, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
The Mathematical models for the heat exchangers section says catalysts speed ortho-to-para conversion and that conversion before storage is necessary because heat released during storage could evaporate the liquid hydrogen. The process-design section describes a catalyst-filled reactor whose outlet is assumed to reach equilibrium, followed by conversion in catalyst-filled heat-exchanger channels. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“A model has been developed and implemented in the software package BoilFAST that allows for reliable calculations of the self-pressurization and boil-off losses for liquid hydrogen in different tank geometries and thermal insulation systems.”
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“The model accounts for the heat transfer from the vapor to the liquid phase, incorporates realistic heat transfer mechanisms, and uses reference equations of state to calculate thermodynamic properties.”
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“The tank has an internal height of 183 cm, thus the sensor located at a height of 162 cm is located approximately in the centre of the vapor space.”
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“Some deviation exists with the data's curvature in Test 2 (2 W/m 2 ); however, this potentially reflects that the heat flux at the beginning of the experiment was initially slightly larger than the average value.”
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“A robust, efficient, and flexible simulation tool, BoilFAST, has been developed to estimate the boil-off from liquid hydrogen storage using a non-equilibrium approach.”
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“The temperatures recorded by this sensor are in excellent agreement with the vapor temperature calculated by BoilFAST.”
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“Using Equation ( 14), the average values of U L and U V during the simulation were found to be 0.0066 W•m -2 •K -1 .”
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“Here, we present an improved version of the superheated vapor (SHV) model developed previously [58,59] that is capable of simulating liquid hydrogen storage.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [58] Perez, 2021, Measurements of boil-off gas and stratification in cryogenic liquid nitrogen with implications for the storage and transport of liquefied natural gas, Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [59] Perez, 2021, Advanced Boil-Off Gas Studies for Liquefied Natural Gas, Appl. Therm. Eng. source
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“While many studies [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84] have investigated how to minimize boil-off losses and empirically determined that top fill (spray) is the most effective way to reduce transfer losses during loading, the underlying physics remains poorly understood.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [71] Moran, M., and Nyland, T.E.D. (1992, January 6–8). Hydrogen no-vent testing in a 5 cubic foot (142 L) tank using spray nozzle and spray bar liquid injection. Proceedings of the 28th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nashville, TN, USA. source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [72] Moran, M.E., Nyland, T.W., and Driscoll, S.L. (1992). Hydrogen No-Vent Fill Testing in a 34 Liter (1.2 Cubic Foot) Tank. source
- Disputedcites [73] Chato, D. (1993, January 1). Ground testing for the no-vent fill of cryogenic tanks—Results of tests for a 71 cubic foot tank. Proceedings of the 29th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Monterey, CA, USA. sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Conclusions (page unavailable) say that both the spray bar and bottom-orifice configurations maintained reasonable tank pressures and that there were few differences between their fills. Rather than finding spray fill most effective, the paper reports successful no-vent fills with both configurations; it also says its equilibrium model predicted both with good accuracy, while noting that low-gravity performance remained unproven. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“For Figure 4b, sensor TT10, located at the 61% fill level [78], was closest to the vapor liquid interface (approximately 13 cm below); the measured temperature was lower tha”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.2. LH 2 Refrigeration and Storage System at NASA
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- Supportedcites [78] Swanger, 2017, Large scale production of densified hydrogen to the triple point and below, IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng. source
The citation in the printed sentence is attached to TT10’s location at the 61% fill level. Table 1 lists TT10 at that level, and Section 4.2 identifies Figure 4 as the 67% fill test. The citation is not attached to the later explanation about thermal stratification. (LLM, conf=0.92)
- Partly supportedcites [75] Notardonato, 2017, Zero boil-off methods for large-scale liquid hydrogen tanks using integrated refrigeration and storage, IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng. sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
Section 5 (page unavailable) reports liquid-temperature stratification and mentions TT10 in a 67% fill-level test. It does not identify TT10 as being at the 61% fill level or 13 cm below the interface, nor does it compare TT10’s measured temperature with an estimate or attribute such a difference to stratification. (LLM, conf=0.78)
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“The mean effective thermal conductivity of this IRAS MLI system was 0.14 mW•m -1 •K -1 ; this value was used in Equation ( 14).”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.2. LH 2 Refrigeration and Storage System at NASA
What the sources say
- Could not verifycites [89] Fesmire, 2018, Cylindrical cryogenic calorimeter testing of six types of multilayer insulation systems, Cryogenics sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Conclusion (p. 18) reports effective thermal conductivities for MLI systems, but does not identify an IRAS MLI system or give its mean conductivity as 0.14 mW·m−1·K−1. Searches for “IRAS” and “0.14 mW/mK” found no passage establishing that value; the paper’s use of 0.00014 is in different units. Whether the citing authors used a value in their Equation (14) is not established by this source. (LLM, conf=0.76)
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“Recently [86], the model's performance was compared against BOG data obtained for ternary mixtures of methane, ethane, and nitrogen using our apparatus [58] and an LNG mixture used as rocket fuel conducted at Kennedy Space Centre (NASA) [87].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.1. Model Testing and Validation
What the sources say
- Supportedcites [86] Ghafri, 2021, Advanced Boil-Off Gas Studies of Liquefied Natural Gas used for the Space and Energy Industries, Acta Astronaut source
The Abstract (page unavailable) reports BOG experiments on methane–ethane–nitrogen mixtures and an LNG mixture used as rocket fuel, then states that the data were compared with the SHV model. This supports the model-comparison claim attributed to [86]; the Kennedy Space Centre detail is separately cited to [87]. (LLM, conf=0.91)
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [58] Perez, 2021, Measurements of boil-off gas and stratification in cryogenic liquid nitrogen with implications for the storage and transport of liquefied natural gas, Energy source
- Partly supportedcites [87] Rose, L., Swanger, A.M., Notardonato, W.U., Fesmire, J.E., Gleeson, J., and Carro, R. (2019, January 21–25). Integrated Refrigeration and Storage of LNG for Compositional Stability. Proceedings of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference, Hartford, CT, USA. sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Introduction identifies a NASA Kennedy Space Center research program studying LNG as a potential rocket fuel. But the Discussion and future experimental investigations section says LNG had not yet been delivered and the first LNG boiloff test had not begun. This paper therefore does not provide the LNG boiloff data implied by the citation. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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“This model is flexible with regards to the fluid type, utilises reference Helmholtz equations of state [60,61] for the thermodynamic property calculations and, most importantly, has physically-based parameters that are anchored by high-quality experimental data for pure fluids measured using a custom BOG apparatus.”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [60] Kunz, 2012, The GERG-2008 Wide-Range Equation of State for Natural Gases and Other Mixtures: An Expansion of GERG-2004, J. Chem. Eng. Data source
- Partly supportedcites [61] Monika, 2019, EOS-LNG: A Fundamental Equation of State for the Calculation of Thermodynamic Properties of Liquefied Natural Gases, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
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“This capability of the model to simulate storage at sub-atmospheric pressures is highly relevant to LH 2 applications in microgravity environments, including the cryogenic storage systems needed for future long-term space missions [90].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.2. LH 2 Refrigeration and Storage System at NASA
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- Partly supportedcites [90] Tesny, E.M., and Hauser, D.M. (2019). Thermal Modeling of Zero Boil Off Tank Experiment. AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Background (page unavailable) says cryogenic-fluid storage in microgravity is crucial for future long-term space missions, and Future Work proposes comparing the model’s results with a cryogen in microgravity. Our copy does not establish that the model can simulate storage at sub-atmospheric pressures or specifically address LH2; the experiment used perfluoro-normal-pentane. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“The model exhibits excellent agreement with experimental and industrial data across a range of simulated conditions, including zero boil-off in microgravity environments, self-pressurization of a stored mass of LH 2 , and boil-off from a previously pressurized tank as it is being relieved of vapor.”
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“The model accounts for the heat transfer from the vapor to the liquid phase, incorporates realistic heat transfer mechanisms, and uses reference equations of state to calculate thermodynamic properties.”
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“The liquid temperature estimation closely aligns with the experimental results, except for an irregularity in the data occurring in the range of 125 to 250 h, which was caused by temporary issues with the refrigeration system.”
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“Overall, the BoilFAST calculations are in good agreement with the experimental dat for both the 33% (Figure 4a) and 67% (Figure 4b) fill experiments.”
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“The model is flexible with regards to the spin isomer composition of the hydrogen in each phase, tank geometry, and associated heat transfer, allowing the simulation of a wide range of scenarios.”
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“As a result, the sensor at a height of 139 cm is close to the liquid-vapor interface and is well represented by the model's liquid temperature estimation.”
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“A vaporliquid heat transfer coefficient, U VL = 1.04 W/m 2 /K, was chosen as this best”
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“Good agreement exists between the SHV model and each of the sources from all of the comparisons listed above.”
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“The model represent the pressurization and subsequent depressurization for both experiments, well onl slightly deviating in the pressurization rate during the initial heat leak and at the activa tion of the IRAS.”
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“The resulting simulation matched the experimental data well, capturing the variable heat ingress rate evident in the slightly non-linear experimental data.”
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“The resultant pressure decline in the tank is also well represented, with the same deviation observed in the middle of the experiment.”
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“At the initial tank pressure of 111 kPa, hydrogen has a saturation temperature of 20.6 K and para-hydrogen content of 99.8%.”
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“Liquid hydrogen (LH 2 ) [1][2][3] will play a key role in this transition [4] as it is clean-burning and can function as a store of energy generated from zero-or low-carbon sources, such as renewables or natural gas combined with carbon capture and storage.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [4] Dong, 2018, CO2 emissions, economic and population growth, and renewable energy: Empirical evidence across regions, Energy Econ. source
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“The resulting temperature difference between the volume of stored liquid and the ambient environment ensures that heat ingress into the LH 2 is inevitable, which can cause it to evaporate [8].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [8] Wang, 2021, Numerical investigation on subcooled pool film boiling of liquid hydrogen in different gravities, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“The evaporated vapor is termed boil-off gas (BOG) [9][10][11][12][13] and its generation leads to a pressure increase in the relevant storage tank in a process known as self-pressurization, necessitating venting of the tank into the atmosphere and loss of valuable hydrogen.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [9] Tan, 2016, Enhancement of energy performance in a boil-off gas re-liquefaction system of LNG carriers using ejectors, Energy Convers. Manag. source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [10] Lin, 2018, An approach to estimating the boil-off rate of LNG in type C independent tank for floating storage and regasification unit under different filling ratio, Appl. Therm. Eng. source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [11] Querol, 2010, Boil off gas (BOG) management in Spanish liquid natural gas (LNG) terminals, Appl. Energy source
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“Additionally, heat ingress causes the vapor temperature to increase faster than that of the liquid due to the vapor's higher thermal diffusivity (α = κ/ρ•c p ), resulting in heat conduction across the vapor-liquid interface, and thus a temperature gradient in the top layer of the liquid phase with the interface at a higher temperature than the bulk liquid: this is known as thermal stratification [”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [15] Kang, 2018, Experimental investigation of thermal stratification in cryogenic tanks, Exp. Therm. Fluid Sci. source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [16] Gursu, 1993, Analysis and Optimization of Thermal Stratification and Self-Pressurization Effects in Liquid Hydrogen Storage Systems—Part 1: Model Development, J. Energy Resour. Technol. source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [17] Choi, 2017, Numerical analysis of convective flow and thermal stratification in a cryogenic storage tank, Numer. Heat Transf. Part A Appl. source
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“Depending on the insulation quality and the tank's surface-to-volume ratio, BOG generation can be on the order of 0.4% per day for a 50 m 3 cryogenic tank and 0.06% per day for a 20,000 m 3 LH 2 tank [14].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked yetcites [14] Verfondern, K. (2007). Safety Considerations on Liquid Hydrogen, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH.
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“If the warmer stratified layers enter the rocket propellant feed system, pump cavitation can occur, which could potentially destroy the rocket [35].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [35] Tatom, J.W., Brown, W.H., Knight, L.H., and Coxe, E.F. (1964). Analysis of Thermal Stratification of Liquid Hydrogen in Rocket Propellant Tanks, Springer. source
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“It was not possible to use existing correlations to estimate these values in this case as there are insufficient details concerning the insulation system used and uncertainly as to how the use of the electrical resistance heaters can be incorporated into such calculations.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.3. Self Pressurization of Spherical LH 2 Storage Tank at NASA
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“The liquid temperature estimated by the model is the saturation value corresponding to the tank pressure, which will always be higher than temperatures measured by sensors immersed in the bulk liquid phase (below the interface) due to stratification.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.2. LH 2 Refrigeration and Storage System at NASA
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“An accurate and robust BOG model is thus required to model the storage of LH 2 in rockets and spacecraft, and thereby verify the performance of newly designed LH 2 storage systems.”
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“This was then expanded by Huerta and Vesovic [39] to include more realistic heat transfer mechanisms in the vapor phase.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [39] Huerta, 2019, A realistic vapour phase heat transfer model for the weathering of LNG stored in large tanks, Energy source
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“The model calculations were also compared against literature data reported by the Gas Research Institute [56] for six different LNG weathering tests, and those reported by Harper and Powars [57] for a self-pressurization test from 283 kPa to 1585 kPa in an advanced on-vehicle LNG fuel system.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.1. Model Testing and Validation
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- Not checked yetcites [56] Kountz, K.J. (1999). Weathering of On-Board Storage Tanks. Project Final Report, Institute of Gas Technology. IGT Project 32034-02.
- Not checked yetcites [57] Harper, G., and Powars, C. (2021, December 16). Advanced Liquid Natural Gas Onboard Storage System, Available online: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/835120-advanced-liquid-natural-gas-onboard-storage-system.
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“In our previous work modelling LNG boil-off [59], we found that a U VL of 4.0 W/m 2 /K produced the best match for the experiment.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.3. Self Pressurization of Spherical LH 2 Storage Tank at NASA
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [59] Perez, 2021, Advanced Boil-Off Gas Studies for Liquefied Natural Gas, Appl. Therm. Eng. source
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“Both models consider heat ingress in the vapor and liquid phases separately and enable heat transfer between the two phases across the interfacial surface area.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [44] Migliore, 2017, A non-equilibrium approach to modelling the weathering of stored Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [39] Huerta, 2019, A realistic vapour phase heat transfer model for the weathering of LNG stored in large tanks, Energy source
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“Migliore et al. [44] developed a non-equilibrium numerical model that allows for the vapor phase to be at a higher temperature than the liquid phase.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [44] Migliore, 2017, A non-equilibrium approach to modelling the weathering of stored Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Energy source
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“At absolute zero, all the hydrogen molecules must be in a rotational ground state and thus 100% para-hydrogen [65].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [65] Boeva, 2017, Low-temperature ortho–para hydrogen conversion catalyzed by gold nanoparticles: Particle size does not affect the rate, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“The model has also been compared against the self-pressurization calculations reported by Wang et al. [46] for a horizontal storage tank, and the BOG calculations of Migliore et al. [44] for a standard LNG storage vertical tank with a 165,000 m 3 capacity.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.1. Model Testing and Validation
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [46] Wang, 2020, Non-equilibrium thermodynamic model for liquefied natural gas storage tanks, Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [44] Migliore, 2017, A non-equilibrium approach to modelling the weathering of stored Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Energy source
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“Tools that can accurately estimate BOG production are particularly important in the context of industrial-scale LH 2 storage, as the capital expense to design and implement such systems is large, and experimental testing at a relevant pilot-scale can be cost-prohibitive with the results obtained making it difficult to translate to full-scale if their description is entirely empirical [27,28].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [27] Petitpas, 2018, Simulation of boil-off losses during transfer at a LH2 based hydrogen refueling station, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [28] Zuo, 2019, Thermal stratification suppression in reduced or zero boil-off hydrogen tank by self-spinning spray bar, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“It was also shown that appreciable temperature gradients (thermal stratification) may exist within the fluid contained by the vessel.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [7] Petitpas, G. (2018). Boil-Off Losses along the LH2 Pathway, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. source
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“The tank is insulated with two blankets of MLI, each having seventeen Mylar layers; however, the thickness of the insulation layer was not stated by Hasan et al. [53].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.3. Self Pressurization of Spherical LH 2 Storage Tank at NASA
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [53] Hasan, M.M., Lin, C.S., van Dresar, N.T., and Park, F. (1991, January 1). Self-pressurization of a flightweight liquid hydrogen storage tank subjected to low heat flux. Proceedings of the ASME/AIChE National Heat Transfer Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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“A high-fidelity, physically-based BOG model would allow developers to iterate through full-scale vessel layouts completely within the design space, enabling cost and time savings by better informing decisions on the overall development path and strategy [7].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [7] Petitpas, G. (2018). Boil-Off Losses along the LH2 Pathway, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. source
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“The impact of boil-off limitations on future long-term Mars missions is described in detail by Schaffer [37], who found that the payload weight of the cryogenic propulsion stages is considerably influenced by the boil-off rate.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked yetcites [37] Schaffer, M. (2012). A Study of Cryogenic Propulsive Stages for Human Exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit, International Astronautical Federation.
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“Some deviation exists with the data's curvature in Test 2 (2 W/m 2 ); however, this potentially reflects that the heat flux at the beginning of the experiment was initially slightly larger than the average value.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.3. Self Pressurization of Spherical LH 2 Storage Tank at NASA
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“More recently, a non-equilibrium model was proposed by Wang et al. [46] to simulate LNG during storage and refuelling.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [46] Wang, 2020, Non-equilibrium thermodynamic model for liquefied natural gas storage tanks, Energy source
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“Petitpas also presented a model to estimate the boil-off losses based on their experimental data.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.4. Boil-Off Losses along the LH 2 Pathway
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [27] Petitpas, 2018, Simulation of boil-off losses during transfer at a LH2 based hydrogen refueling station, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“However, these models were developed for LNG mixtures in specific scenarios and limited experimental or industrial data were available to verify simulations conducted using these models [56,57].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked yetcites [56] Kountz, K.J. (1999). Weathering of On-Board Storage Tanks. Project Final Report, Institute of Gas Technology. IGT Project 32034-02.
- Not checked yetcites [57] Harper, G., and Powars, C. (2021, December 16). Advanced Liquid Natural Gas Onboard Storage System, Available online: https://www.osti.gov/biblio/835120-advanced-liquid-natural-gas-onboard-storage-system.
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“Several proposals based on exploiting the endothermic para-ortho conversion for cooling purposes and/or to reduce boil-off [67][68][69][70] have been considered; these efforts would be facilitated by a BOG model able to account for a vapor that is not at compositional or thermal equilibrium with the liquid.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [67] Petitpas, 2014, Para-H2 to ortho-H2 conversion in a full-scale automotive cryogenic pressurized hydrogen storage up to 345 bar, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [68] Ubaid, 2014, Effect of para–ortho conversion on hydrogen storage system performance, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [69] Peng, 2013, Enhanced dormancy due to para-to-ortho hydrogen conversion in insulated cryogenic pressure vessels for automotive applications, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“This model ignores the insulation in the energy balance, instead assuming a constant rate of heat ingress into the tank; 50 W was found to yield the closest estimate to the experimental data.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.4. Boil-Off Losses along the LH 2 Pathway
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [27] Petitpas, 2018, Simulation of boil-off losses during transfer at a LH2 based hydrogen refueling station, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“Here, the industrial and experimental data of LH 2 boil-off and tank self-pressurization are compared with corresponding estimations made using BoilFAST to validate its use for liquid hydrogen storage applications.”
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“Throughout the experiment, the system remained 'static', meaning no mass transfer across the system boundary (such as refuelling) occurred.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.4. Boil-Off Losses along the LH 2 Pathway
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [27] Petitpas, 2018, Simulation of boil-off losses during transfer at a LH2 based hydrogen refueling station, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy source
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“Additionally, as this stratified mass is unusable as fuel, it becomes a liability to the payload capacity of the rocket [36].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [36] Joseph, 2016, Effect of Insulation Thickness on Pressure Evolution and Thermal Stratification in a Cryogenic Tank, Appl. Therm. Eng. source
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“To reduce the impact of boil-off, designs incorporating multi-layer insulation, minimal tank thermal connection points, and deployable sun shields have been proposed [37].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked yetcites [37] Schaffer, M. (2012). A Study of Cryogenic Propulsive Stages for Human Exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit, International Astronautical Federation.
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“Many computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and thermodynamic boil-off models have been developed for cryogenic liquids such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), including models based on heat ingress and subsequent BOG rates and those accounting for heat transfer between the vapor and liquid phases [38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55].”
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [38] Miana, 2016, Comparison of evaporation rate and heat flow models for prediction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ageing during ship transportation, Fuel source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [39] Huerta, 2019, A realistic vapour phase heat transfer model for the weathering of LNG stored in large tanks, Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [40] Miana, 2010, Calculation models for prediction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ageing during ship transportation, Appl. Energy source
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“In our related work [58,59], we tested and validated the SHV model against our experimental data for pure liquid nitrogen [58] and LNG-like binary mixtures of methane and ethane [59].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 3.1. Model Testing and Validation
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [58] Perez, 2021, Measurements of boil-off gas and stratification in cryogenic liquid nitrogen with implications for the storage and transport of liquefied natural gas, Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [59] Perez, 2021, Advanced Boil-Off Gas Studies for Liquefied Natural Gas, Appl. Therm. Eng. source
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“Furthermore, these models tend to use cubic equations of state for thermodynamic calculations, which are not optimised for the most accurate description of LNG, let alone liquid hydrogen.”
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“However, to correctly use this model for the description of liquid hydrogen storage and boil-off, it must adequately capture the influence of conversions between the two spin isomers, orthohydrogen.and parahydrogen.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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“We have previously [58,59] presented a boil-off model based on a superheated vapor assumption similar to the non-equilibrium methods presented in the literature.”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [58] Perez, 2021, Measurements of boil-off gas and stratification in cryogenic liquid nitrogen with implications for the storage and transport of liquefied natural gas, Energy source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [59] Perez, 2021, Advanced Boil-Off Gas Studies for Liquefied Natural Gas, Appl. Therm. Eng. source
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“Currently, the space industry is an important user of LH 2 , with long duration storage of cryogenic hydrogen being essential in orbital transfer vehicles, the upper stages of rockets, and deep space exploration probes [29][30][31][32][33][34].”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 1. Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [29] Haberbusch, 2004, Thermally optimized zero boil-off densified cryogen storage system for space, Cryogenics source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [30] Majumdar, 2008, Numerical modeling of propellant boil-off in a cryogenic storage tank, AIP Conf. Proc. source
- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites [31] Bailey, T.E., and Fearn, R.F. (1964). Analytical and Experimental Determination of Liquid-Hydrogen Temperature Stratification, Springer. source
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The authors state this as an assumption.
The liquid phase is saturated and thermally homogenous.
“The SHV model currently implemented in BoilFAST assumes the liquid phase is saturated and thermally homogenous.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
The initial liquid and vapor in the tank are a saturated liquid in equilibrium with the vapor phase.
“The initial conditions of the liquid and vapor in the tank are defined based on the system pressure, assuming a saturated liquid in equilibrium with the vapor phase.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
The vapor temperature is the average temperature for the vapor phase.
“The vapor temperature is taken to be the average temperature for the vapor phase.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
During self-pressurization, no venting occurs (n_relief is zero) during the pressure build-up stage.
“This ensures that n relief is zero (no venting) during the pressure build-up stage (i.e., n F,j-1 -n L -n V = 0 for all time steps).”
The paper relies on this without support.
At liquid hydrogen storage conditions, the equilibrium fraction of parahydrogen is around 99.8% (at the normal boiling point of 20.3 K).
“In particular, at the cryogenic storage conditions where liquid hydrogen is stored, the equilibrium fraction of parahydrogen is around 99.8%.”
“For liquid hydrogen at its normal boiling point (20.3K), the equilibrium para-hydrogen content is 99.8%.”
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In the paper
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 2. Model Description
“dH L dt = Q L + Q VL -n boil h boil (6 ) dH V dt = Q V -Q VL -n relie f h V + n boil h boil(7)”
§ Modelling of Liquid Hydrogen Boil-Off > 2. Model Description
“The right-hand sides of Equations ( 6) and ( 7) contain the bulk energy balances for the liquid and vapor phases, respectively; each of which is considered to equal the total enthalpy change of the respective phase over a given time step, which can be calculated using an equation of state (EOS).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Al Ghafri, S. Z. S., Swanger, A., Jusko, V., Siahvashi, A., Perez, F., Johns, M. L., & May, E. F.
- Affiliations
- Fluid Sciences and Resources Division, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
- Kennedy Space Center (US)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Corresponding author
- May, Eric F.
- Venue
- Energies
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022-02-04
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1149
- ISSN
- 1996-1073 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4210351193
- Cited by
- 131
- References
- 84
- Citations by year
- 2026: 35 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 4
- FWCI
- 10.68
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Energies (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
- Keywords
- liquid hydrogen, boil-off, self-pressurization, cryogenic storage tanks, heat transfer, equation of state, thermal insulation, tank geometry
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