ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, A1H3, AS A HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUND.
Abstract
Aluminum hydride is a covalent, binary hydride that has been known for more than 60 years and is an attractive medium for on-board automotive hydrogen storage, since it contains 10.1% by wt. hydrogen with a density of 1.48 g/ml. There are at least 7 non-solvated AlH{sub 3} phases, namely {alpha}, {alpha}{prime}, {beta}, {gamma}, {var_epsilon} and {zeta}. The properties of {alpha}-AlH{sub 3}, obtained from the Dow Chemical Co. in 1980, have been previously reported. Here we present a description of the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of freshly prepared {alpha}, {beta} and {gamma} phases of AlH{sub 3}. In all cases the decomposition kinetics are appreciable below 100 C and all will meet the DOE 2010 gravimetric and volumetric vehicular system targets (6 wt% H{sub 2} and 0.045 kg/L). However, further research will be required to develop an efficient and economical process to regenerate AlH{sub 3} from the spent Al powder.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- OSTI Identifier:
- 899889
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-77336-2006
R&D Project: 05465; EB4202000; TRN: US200709%%505
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR ENERGY CONVERSION III; SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; 20060312 through 20060316
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 08 HYDROGEN; ALUMINIUM; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; KINETICS; TARGETS; THERMODYNAMICS
Citation Formats
GRAETZ, J, REILLY, J, SANDROCK, G, JOHNSON, J, ZHOU, W M, and WEGRZYN, J. ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, A1H3, AS A HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUND.. United States: N. p., 2006.
Web. doi:10.2172/899889.
GRAETZ, J, REILLY, J, SANDROCK, G, JOHNSON, J, ZHOU, W M, & WEGRZYN, J. ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, A1H3, AS A HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUND.. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/899889
GRAETZ, J, REILLY, J, SANDROCK, G, JOHNSON, J, ZHOU, W M, and WEGRZYN, J. 2006.
"ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, A1H3, AS A HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUND.". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/899889. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/899889.
@article{osti_899889,
title = {ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, A1H3, AS A HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUND.},
author = {GRAETZ, J and REILLY, J and SANDROCK, G and JOHNSON, J and ZHOU, W M and WEGRZYN, J},
abstractNote = {Aluminum hydride is a covalent, binary hydride that has been known for more than 60 years and is an attractive medium for on-board automotive hydrogen storage, since it contains 10.1% by wt. hydrogen with a density of 1.48 g/ml. There are at least 7 non-solvated AlH{sub 3} phases, namely {alpha}, {alpha}{prime}, {beta}, {gamma}, {var_epsilon} and {zeta}. The properties of {alpha}-AlH{sub 3}, obtained from the Dow Chemical Co. in 1980, have been previously reported. Here we present a description of the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of freshly prepared {alpha}, {beta} and {gamma} phases of AlH{sub 3}. In all cases the decomposition kinetics are appreciable below 100 C and all will meet the DOE 2010 gravimetric and volumetric vehicular system targets (6 wt% H{sub 2} and 0.045 kg/L). However, further research will be required to develop an efficient and economical process to regenerate AlH{sub 3} from the spent Al powder.},
doi = {10.2172/899889},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/899889},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Mon Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 2006}
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