TY  - JOUR
A1  - Camplese, Davide
A1  - Scarponi, Giordano Emrys
A1  - Eberwein, Robert
A1  - Hajhariri, Aliasghar
A1  - Otremba, Frank
A1  - Cozzani, Valerio
T1  - Comparative performance assessment of multilayer insulation (MLI) systems for liquid hydrogen vessels in fire scenarios
JF  - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
N2  - Multilayer Insulation (MLI) systems are a mature technology for cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2) tank thermal insulation. Recent tests evidenced that MLI materials may be damaged when exposed to fire, resulting in critical safety issues in the case of accidents. Thus, an innovative approach to the performance assessment of aluminum and polyester-based MLIs for LH2 tanks in fire scenarios was developed. A specific model integrating the  hightemperature degradation of MLIs and the thermodynamic modeling of the tank lading was coupled to specific key performance indicators. Results of the analysis applied to a vehicle-scale tank equipped with 80 MLI layers indicate that MLI degradation and consequent tank failure may occur in less than 20 min for external shell temperatures above 1160 K in the presence of full engulfment, regardless of insulation used. Conversely, degradation does not occur earlier than 3600s below 603 and 928 K for polyester and aluminum-based MLI, respectively.
KW  - LH2
KW  - LNG
KW  - Cryogenic storage tank
KW  - Fire
KW  - Insulation
PY  - 2025
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-630841
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.04.534
SN  - 0360-3199
VL  - 135
SP  - 537
EP  - 552
PB  - Elsevier Ltd.
AN  - OPUS4-63084
LA  - eng
AD  - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany
ER  -