Hydrogen storage is a key enabling technology for the advancement of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in applications including stationary power, portable power, and transportation.
Stanford researchers are investigating novel ways of physically storing hydrogen in man-made containers, pipelines or underground in geologic formations, as well as using cutting-edge chemistry to find material-based storage alternatives.
Illustrative storage compounds are hydrocarbons, boron hydrides, ammonia, and alane etc. A most promising chemical approach is electrochemical hydrogen storage, as the release of hydrogen can be controlled by the applied electricity.
There are four main ways to store hydrogen. Geologic Storage. Hydrogen can be stored as a gas underground in empty salt caverns, depleted aquifers, or retired oil and gas fields. In fact, there''s a long precedent of storing gasses underground like this.
Compressed hydrogen is a storage form whereby hydrogen gas is kept under pressure to increase the storage density. It is the most widely used hydrogen storage option. It is based on a well-established technology that offers high rates of charge and discharge.
Hydrogen Storage. Compact, reliable, safe, and cost- effective storage of hydrogen is a key challenge to the widespread commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and other hydrogen fuel cell applications. While some light- duty FCEVs with a driving range of over 300 miles are emerging in limited markets, affordable onboard
The storage of hydrogen in materials can be performed in two ways: by attaching hydrogen molecules or hydrogen atoms to the solid surface through adsorption or by dissociation hydrogen molecules into hydrogen atoms that are integrated into the solid through absorption.
The U.S. Department of Energy Hydrogen Program, led by the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), conducts research and development in hydrogen production, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and multiple end uses across transportation, industrial,
Hydrogen can be stored in a variety of physical and chemical methods. Each storage technique has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is the subject of this study to review the hydrogen storage strategies
Physical storage is the most mature hydrogen storage technology. The current near-term technology for onboard automotive physical hydrogen storage is 350 and 700 bar (5,000 and 10,000 psi) nominal working-pressure compressed gas vessels—that is, "tanks."