Portable Hydrogen Power Pack.

Abstract

An investigation of hydrogen production from the hydrolysis of sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4) was performed. The investigation includes the construction of a hydrogen generator which features fast response to hydrogen demand. A procedure is presented for the formation of stable NaAlH4 for storage and transportation. The energy available from the hydride is examined in view of the required power output of a 50% efficient fuel cell. The chosen hydride is compared to other hydrides in terms of suitability for Army field use. A commercially available generator using calcium hydride is compared to this unit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325456

Entities

People

  • Valentin Serebrennicov

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Hydride
  • Calcium Hydrides
  • Calorific Value
  • Cells
  • Construction
  • Controlled Atmospheres
  • Energy
  • Flow Rate
  • Fuel Cells
  • Generators
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hydrides
  • Hydrogen
  • Lithium Hydride
  • Materials
  • Microcapsules

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology