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Flexible means for storing and recovering hydrogen

US4396114A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1981
Grant dateAug 2, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/32
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Means (10) for storing and recovering hydrogen. A tube (12), circumscribing a flexible spring (14), is packed with hydridable material (16). Recovery for storage of the hydrogen may be effectuated by hydriding or dehydriding the hydridable material (16). Depending on the circumstances, (i.e. hydriding or dehydriding) hydrogen will be driven across the boundry between the spring (14) and the hydridable material (16).

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