Getter materials for the vacuum insulation of liquid hydrogen storage vessels or transport lines
US5543121A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/32
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A getter material is provided which efficiently sorbs gases at low pressures but, when a system failure causes high pressures of hydrogen and oxygen (air) to be present, does not increase its temperature to that which would cause explosive ignition of the hydrogen-oxygen (air) mixture.
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