Hydride compressor

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863061

Powell, James R ^[1]; Salzano, Francis J ^[2]

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1. Wading River, NY
2. Patchogue, NY

Method of producing high energy pressurized gas working fluid power from a low energy, low temperature heat source, wherein the compression energy is gained by using the low energy heat source to desorb hydrogen gas from a metal hydride bed and the desorbed hydrogen for producing power is recycled to the bed, where it is re-adsorbed, with the recycling being powered by the low energy heat source. In one embodiment, the adsorption-desorption cycle provides a chemical compressor that is powered by the low energy heat source, and the compressor is connected to a regenerative gas turbine having a high energy, high temperature heat source with the recycling being powered by the low energy heat source.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-1)-16
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4085590
• OSTI ID: 863061
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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