Hydrogen storage and integrated fuel cell assembly

Title: Hydrogen storage and integrated fuel cell assembly

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Hydrogen is stored in materials that absorb and desorb hydrogen with temperature dependent rates. A housing is provided that allows for the storage of one or more types of hydrogen-storage materials in close thermal proximity to a fuel cell stack. This arrangement, which includes alternating fuel cell stack and hydrogen-storage units, allows for close thermal matching of the hydrogen storage material and the fuel cell stack. Also, the present invention allows for tailoring of the hydrogen delivery by mixing different materials in one unit. Thermal insulation alternatively allows for a highly efficient unit. Individual power modules including one fuel cell stack surrounded by a pair of hydrogen-storage units allows for distribution of power throughout a vehicle or other electric power consuming devices.

Inventors:

Gross, Karl J. ^[1]

(Fremont, CA)

Issue Date:: 2010-08-24

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1013805

Patent Number(s):: 7,781,109

Application Number:: 10/934,340

Assignee:: Sandia National Laboratories NNSASC

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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