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Hydrogen compressor

US4505120A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 27, 1982
Grant dateMar 19, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 27, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04B37/18
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydrogen compressor (10) having a hydride (26) suspended in a matrix (28). A cooling jacket (12) circumscribes the compressor (10) and a heater (22) is inserted within the compressor (10). A spring filter (30) is inserted within the compressor (10). A plurality of compressors (10A and 10B) are ganged together and are sequentially energized and deenergized by a plurality of timing means (72, 74A and 74B).

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