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Title: Metal hydride composition and method of making

Abstract

A dimensionally stable hydride composition and a method for making such a composition. The composition is made by forming particles of a metal hydride into porous granules, mixing the granules with a matrix material, forming the mixture into pellets, and sintering the pellets in the absence of oxygen. The ratio of matrix material to hydride is preferably between approximately 2:1 and 4:1 by volume. The porous structure of the granules accommodates the expansion that occurs when the metal hydride particles absorb hydrogen. The porous matrix allows the flow of hydrogen therethrough to contact the hydride particles, yet supports the granules and contains the hydride fines that result from repeated absorption/desorption cycles.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Aiken, SC
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870033
Patent Number(s):
5443616
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-89SR18035
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
metal; hydride; composition; method; dimensionally; stable; forming; particles; porous; granules; mixing; matrix; material; mixture; pellets; sintering; absence; oxygen; ratio; preferably; approximately; volume; structure; accommodates; expansion; occurs; absorb; hydrogen; allows; flow; therethrough; contact; supports; contains; fines; result; repeated; absorption; desorption; cycles; porous structure; matrix material; metal hydride; hydride particles; dimensionally stable; absorb hydrogen; particles absorb; hydride composition; porous matrix; desorption cycles; /75/419/420/502/

Citation Formats

Congdon, James W. Metal hydride composition and method of making. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Congdon, James W. Metal hydride composition and method of making. United States.
Congdon, James W. Sun . "Metal hydride composition and method of making". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870033.
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