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Hydrogen storage tank system based on gas adsorption on high-surface materials comprising an integrated heat exchanger

US7648568B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Gerd Arnold · Leipzig, DE
Ulrich Eberle · Mainz, DE
Dieter Hasenauer · Brilon, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 2007
Grant date	Jan 19, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S502/526
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gas storage system that stores a gas by cryo-adsorption on high surface materials. The gas storage system includes an outer container having insulated walls and a plurality of pressure vessels disposed therein. Each of the pressure vessels includes a high surface material. A manifold assembly distributes the gas under pressure to the pressure vessels where the gas is adsorbed by cryo-adsorption using the high surface materials. A cooling fluid is provided within voids between the pressure vessels to remove heat as the pressure vessels are being filled with the gas.

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