US4196525A
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Storage of gas
Assignee: Johnson Matthey PLC
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Filing: 1977-08-01
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Granted: 1980-04-08
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Expires: 1997-08-01
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for the storage of hydrogen comprising a fibrous encapsulating material and solid particles of an intermetallic compound capable of reversibly absorbing hydrogen encapsulated in the material, the material being porous to the ingress and egress of hydrogen, but being impervious to the solid particles of the intermetallic compound, and a cylindrical gas tight heat exchange chamber, including an inlet and outlet, enclosing the encapsulated intermetallic compound, the porous, fibrous material being of generally strip form and being spirally wound to form a generally cylindrical body which is housed within the gas tight chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R. Ebdon
- 👤 Arthur G. Knapton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:37
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/0005; C01B3/001; C01B3/0084; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
Apparatus for the storage of hydrogen comprising a fibrous encapsulating material and solid particles of an intermetallic compound capable of reversibly absorbing hydrogen encapsulated in said material, said material being porous to the ingress and egress of hydrogen, but being impervious to the solid particles of the said intermetallic compound, and a cylindrical gas tight chamber, including an inlet and outlet, enclosing said encapsulated intermetallic compound, the porous, fibrous material being of generally strip form and being spirally wound to form a generally cylindrical body which is housed within the gas tight chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
Apparatus for the storage of hydrogen comprising a fibrous encapsulating material and solid particles of an intermetallic compound capable of reversibly absorbing hydrogen encapsulated in said material, said material being porous to the ingress and egress of hydrogen, but being impervious to the solid particles of the said intermetallic compound, and a cylindrical gas tight chamber, including an inlet and outlet, enclosing said encapsulated intermetallic compound, the porous, fibrous material being of generally strip form and being spirally wound to form a generally cylindrical body which is housed within the gas tight chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the said material comprises fibres of natural, synthetic or mineral origin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the material is selected from nylon, cotton and asbestos.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the cylindrical body includes a plurality of passages between adjacent convolutions of the spirally wound strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the said porous material is of generally strip form and wherein a plurality of such strips are superimposed to form a body which is housed within the gas tight chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the body includes a plurality of passages between adjacent superimposed sheets or strips.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the intermetallic compound is selected from the group consisting of LaNi 5 , Ti Fe and Mg 2 Ni.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process for the storage of hydrogen comprising admitting hydrogen under pressure to the chamber of an apparatus according to claim 1 and at the same time providing the heat exchange chamber with a cooling fluid medium to remove the heat released.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the intermetallic compound is LaNi 5 or Ti Fe and wherein the process is carried out at substantially ambient temperature and at a pressure of 2-3 atmospheres.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the intermetallic compound is Mg 2 Ni and the process is carried out at a temperature of 250° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process for the release of hydrogen from an apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprising reducing the pressure in the chamber and at the same time supplying heat to the chamber interior in the form of a high temperature fluid by means of the heat exchange chamber.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-04-08 | 1987-10-08 | 1988-04-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-04-08 | 1991-10-08 | 1992-04-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |