Metal hydride reactor
US4457136A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/129
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A metal hydride reactor comprising a tubular pressure receptacle having an opening at its one end and a metal hydride filling the receptacle therein, at least a part of the outer wall surface of the tubular pressure receptacle forming a heat-exchanging surface; a heat-conducting fin of a heat-conducting material provided to transmit heat from the metal hydride in the pressure receptacle to the heat-exchanging surface and limit the location of the metal hydride in the pressure receptacle; and at least one porous member extending axially of the receptacle for forming within the receptacle a hydrogen gas flow passage leading to the opening of the receptacle, the porous member being permeable to hydrogen gas but impermeable to the metal hydride.
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