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US 2001/0039803 A1Published application
Hydrogen cooled hydride storage unit
AssigneeEnergy Conversion Devices, Inc.
InventorsNed T. Stetson, Subramanian Ramachandran
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Abstract
A hydrogen gas cooled hydrogen storage element which includes a hydrogen storage alloy material in which hydrogen flow channels are provided. The flow channels provide pathways through the hydrogen storage material to allow for high speed hydrogen gas flow. A portion of the high speed hydrogen flow is stored within the storage material which releases its heat of hydride formation. The remainder of the hydrogen flows through the hydrogen storage material at a sufficient mass flow rate to remove the heat of hydride formation.
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A hydrogen gas cooled hydrogen storage element comprising:
- a hydrogen storage alloy;
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- hydrogen flow channels provided within said hydrogen storage material, said flow channels providing pathways through said hydrogen storage material;
- said pathways allowing for high speed hydrogen gas flow therethrough such that a portion of said hydrogen gas flow is stored within said hydrogen storage material thereby releasing heat and the remainder of said hydrogen gas flow removes said heat from said hydrogen storage alloy.
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