Hydrogen storage tank
AssigneesCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite Joseph Fourier
InventorsPatricia De Rango, Albin Chaise, Daniel Fruchart, Philippe Marty, Salvatore Miraglia
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Abstract
The tank is of the type including a container (4) for housing hydrogen, and metallic hydride placed inside the container. According to one aspect of the invention, it includes at least one solid body (6) formed of a compacted material including metallic hydride and a matrix. Application in particular for tanks for internal combustion engines or for fuel cells, in particular for motor vehicles, as well as for any stationary or mobile application using hydrogen.
Claims20
A tank for storing hydrogen in the form of metallic hydride, comprising:
- a container for housing hydrogen;
- metallic hydride disposed inside the container;
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- at least one solid body formed of a compacted material comprising the metallic hydride and a matrix formed of expanded graphite.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.