Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis

This study employs first principles calculations and thermodynamic analyses to investigate the dissociative adsorption of hydrogen on the Fe(110) surface. The results show that the adsorption energies of hydrogen at different sites on the iron surface are −1.98 eV (top site), −2.63 eV (bridge site),...

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Main Authors: Wei He, Zhenmin Luo, Pengyu Zhang, Ruikang Li, Xi Yang
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author Wei He
Zhenmin Luo
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Xi Yang
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description This study employs first principles calculations and thermodynamic analyses to investigate the dissociative adsorption of hydrogen on the Fe(110) surface. The results show that the adsorption energies of hydrogen at different sites on the iron surface are −1.98 eV (top site), −2.63 eV (bridge site), and −2.98 eV (hollow site), with the hollow site being the most stable adsorption position. Thermodynamic analysis further reveals that under operational conditions of 25 °C and 12 MPa, the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) for hydrogen dissociation is −1.53 eV, indicating that the process is spontaneous under pipeline conditions. Moreover, as temperature and pressure increase, the spontaneity of the adsorption process improves, thus enhancing hydrogen transport efficiency in pipelines. These findings provide a theoretical basis for optimizing hydrogen transport technology in natural gas pipelines and offer scientific support for mitigating hydrogen embrittlement, improving pipeline material performance, and developing future hydrogen transportation strategies and safety measures.
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spelling doaj-art-6bf9fef549ed4c4e81113ea44f981ddb2025-08-20T03:28:28ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011513734210.3390/app15137342Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic AnalysisWei He0Zhenmin Luo1Pengyu Zhang2Ruikang Li3Xi Yang4School of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, 58, Yanta Mid. Rd., Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, 58, Yanta Mid. Rd., Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, 58, Yanta Mid. Rd., Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, 58, Yanta Mid. Rd., Xi’an 710054, ChinaSchool of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, 58, Yanta Mid. Rd., Xi’an 710054, ChinaThis study employs first principles calculations and thermodynamic analyses to investigate the dissociative adsorption of hydrogen on the Fe(110) surface. The results show that the adsorption energies of hydrogen at different sites on the iron surface are −1.98 eV (top site), −2.63 eV (bridge site), and −2.98 eV (hollow site), with the hollow site being the most stable adsorption position. Thermodynamic analysis further reveals that under operational conditions of 25 °C and 12 MPa, the Gibbs free energy change (ΔG) for hydrogen dissociation is −1.53 eV, indicating that the process is spontaneous under pipeline conditions. Moreover, as temperature and pressure increase, the spontaneity of the adsorption process improves, thus enhancing hydrogen transport efficiency in pipelines. These findings provide a theoretical basis for optimizing hydrogen transport technology in natural gas pipelines and offer scientific support for mitigating hydrogen embrittlement, improving pipeline material performance, and developing future hydrogen transportation strategies and safety measures.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7342hydrogen-blended natural gas pipelinesdissociative adsorptionspontaneous dissociationcharge densityGibbs free energy
spellingShingle Wei He
Zhenmin Luo
Pengyu Zhang
Ruikang Li
Xi Yang
Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis
Applied Sciences
hydrogen-blended natural gas pipelines
dissociative adsorption
spontaneous dissociation
charge density
Gibbs free energy
title Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis
title_full Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis
title_fullStr Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis
title_short Dissociative Adsorption of Hydrogen in Hydrogen-Blended Natural Gas Pipelines: A First Principles and Thermodynamic Analysis
title_sort dissociative adsorption of hydrogen in hydrogen blended natural gas pipelines a first principles and thermodynamic analysis
topic hydrogen-blended natural gas pipelines
dissociative adsorption
spontaneous dissociation
charge density
Gibbs free energy
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7342
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