Composite low temperate hydrogen storage material on the basis of iron-titanium alloy

• Main Author: Onyegbule, Nkele.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Chemical elements; Chenistry; Inorganic; Water chemistry.
• Online Access: http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6344_1242888003

<p>It is widely believed that hydrogen will, within a few years, become the means of storing and transporting energy. The reason is the depletion of hydrocarbons and the relatively facile production of hydrogen from various renewable sources of energy. Hydrogen can be combusted in an efficient way in a fuel cell with water as emission product. The overall goal of the project was to deevlop the knowledge base for solid-state hydrogen storage technology suitable for stationary and mobile applications. The aim of this research was to develop a novel composite hydrogen storage material with high wt% storage capacity, high intrinsic safety, appropriate thermodynamics, high mechanical strength, reversibility of the system and fast kinetics based on a well known &quot === low temperature&quot === intermetallic alloy (Ti/Fe) as the core.</p>