Method for inducing hydrogen desorption from a metal hydride
US6080381A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/36
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for inducing desorption of hydrogen for a metal hydride by applying thereto sufficient energy to induce hydrogen desorption by endothermic reaction. The energy that is so-applied is non-thermal and selected from the group consisting of mechanical energy, ultrasonic energy, microwave energy, electric energy, chemical energy and radiation energy.
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