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Hydrogen Storage: High-Pressure Gas Containment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

R.S. Irani
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Abstract

This review outlines the prospects for gaseous hydrogen, stored in high-pressure cylinders, as a fuel for automotive applications. Following an initial description of hydrogen embrittlement problems encountered in the past in steel cylinders, the article explores the use of other types of gas cylinders, including the recent examples of hoop-wound and fully wound composites. Central to the article is the concept of the volume of hydrogen transported for the minimum amount of container weight. Finally, the role of international standards in developing safe and efficient cylinders for this application is emphasized.

Keywords

carbon–glass hybridscomposite cylindershydrogen embrittlementhydrogen storageInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO)liquid-metal embrittlementultrasonic testing.
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 27 , Issue 9: Hydrogen Storage , September 2002 , pp. 680 - 682
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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