On-Board Hydrogen Gas Production System For Stirling Engines
Abstract
A hydrogen production system for use in connection with Stirling engines. The production system generates hydrogen working gas and periodically supplies it to the Stirling engine as its working fluid in instances where loss of such working fluid occurs through usage through operation of the associated Stirling engine. The hydrogen gas may be generated by various techniques including electrolysis and stored by various means including the use of a metal hydride absorbing material. By controlling the temperature of the absorbing material, the stored hydrogen gas may be provided to the Stirling engine as needed. A hydrogen production system for use in connection with Stirling engines. The production system generates hydrogen working gas and periodically supplies it to the Stirling engine as its working fluid in instances where loss of such working fluid occurs through usage through operation of the associated Stirling engine. The hydrogen gas may be generated by various techniques including electrolysis and stored by various means including the use of a metal hydride absorbing material. By controlling the temperature of the absorbing material, the stored hydrogen gas may be provided to the Stirling engine as needed.
- Inventors:
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- Ann Arbor, MI
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 879832
- Patent Number(s):
- 6755021
- Application Number:
- 10/246064
- Assignee:
- STM Power, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- NREL-ZCB-3-13032-01
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Johansson, Lennart N. On-Board Hydrogen Gas Production System For Stirling Engines. United States: N. p., 2004.
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Johansson, Lennart N. On-Board Hydrogen Gas Production System For Stirling Engines. United States.
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"On-Board Hydrogen Gas Production System For Stirling Engines". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879832.
@article{osti_879832,
title = {On-Board Hydrogen Gas Production System For Stirling Engines},
author = {Johansson, Lennart N},
abstractNote = {A hydrogen production system for use in connection with Stirling engines. The production system generates hydrogen working gas and periodically supplies it to the Stirling engine as its working fluid in instances where loss of such working fluid occurs through usage through operation of the associated Stirling engine. The hydrogen gas may be generated by various techniques including electrolysis and stored by various means including the use of a metal hydride absorbing material. By controlling the temperature of the absorbing material, the stored hydrogen gas may be provided to the Stirling engine as needed. A hydrogen production system for use in connection with Stirling engines. The production system generates hydrogen working gas and periodically supplies it to the Stirling engine as its working fluid in instances where loss of such working fluid occurs through usage through operation of the associated Stirling engine. The hydrogen gas may be generated by various techniques including electrolysis and stored by various means including the use of a metal hydride absorbing material. By controlling the temperature of the absorbing material, the stored hydrogen gas may be provided to the Stirling engine as needed.},
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year = {2004},
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