Porous metal hydride composite and preparation and uses thereof

Patent · Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:7017693

Steyert, W A; Olsen, C E

A composite formed from large pieces of aggregate formed from (1) metal hydride (or hydride-former) powder and (2) either metal powder or plastic powder or both is prepared. The composite has large macroscopic interconnected pores (much larger than the sizes of the powders which are used) and will have a very fast heat transfer rate and low windage loss. It will be useful, for example, in heat engines, hydrogen storage devices, and refrigerator components which depend for their utility upon both a fast rate of hydriding and dehydriding. Additionally, a method of preparing the composite and a method of increasing the rates of hydriding and dehydriding of metal hydrides are also given.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• OSTI ID: 7017693
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
HYDRIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
HYDROGEN STORAGE
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRIDATION
POROSITY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ENERGY TRANSFER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
STORAGE
SYNTHESIS
080201* - Hydrogen- Chemisorption Storage