Electrolysis based hydrogen storage systems. Annual report, January 1, 1976--December 31, 1976
This report describes work completed during the period January 1, 1976 to December 31, 1976, on an ERDA-sponsored program aimed at improvement in the cost and efficiency of electrolytic hydrogen production and development of the technique of using metal hydrides for hydrogen storage for stationary and transportation applications. The work on electrolytic hydrogen production includes work on advanced barrier materials for alkaline cells, studies of nickel alloy based and oxide catalysts for oxygen evolution. Related work on the program involving the H/sub 2/--Cl/sub 2/ electrochemical cell for energy storage is described. Work on hydrogen storage subsystems involving storage reservoir designs for the Hydrogen Technology Advanced-Component Test System (HYTACTS), engineering and metal hydride material test beds and tests of candidate container materials is presented. Progress on the development of new metal hydride materials and tailoring and testing of new alloy systems is summarized. This work emphasizes improvement in the initial activation step, high-cycle test of selected materials and the physical characteristics of cycled materials. The efforts on natural gas supplementation, hydrogen storage systems analysis and the project management of the ERDA Hydrogen Program by BNL are summarized.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-02-0016
- OSTI ID:
- 5360102
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-50714
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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