Abstract: A modular metal hydride hydrogen storage system which can provide a robust and reliable source of hydrogen that can quickly and easily be modified for a variety of applications and environments. The hydrogen storage system comprises at least one storage module. Each storage module comprises a container having at least one open end, a metal hydride hydrogen storage means, means for introducing gaseous hydrogen into and withdrawing gaseous hydrogen from the container, and means for connecting storage modules together end-to-end to form a plurality of storage modules.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 1996
Date of Patent:
July 14, 1998
Assignee:
Energy Coversion Devices, Inc.
Inventors:
Krishna Sapru, Srinivasan Venkatesan, Ned T. Stetson, Krishnaswamy Rangaswamy