Method of gettering hydrogen under conditions of low pressure

Patent · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:864654

Mendelsohn, Marshall H ^[1]; Gruen, Dieter M ^[2]

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1. Woodridge, IL
2. Downers Grove, IL

A ternary intermetallic compound having the formula Zr(V.sub.1-x Cr.sub.x).sub.2 where x is in the range of 0.01 to 0.90 is capable of reversibly sorbing hydrogen at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 200.degree. C., at pressures down to 10.sup.-6 Torr. The compound is suitable for use as a hydrogen getter in low pressure, high temperature applications such as magnetic confinement fusion devices.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Mendelsohn, Marshall H. (Woodridge, IL);Gruen, Dieter M. (Downers Grove, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 4397834
• OSTI ID: 864654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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