Patent ID: 6746645
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B22F,B32B,C01B,C22C,F17C,H01M,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
In a hydrogen powered vehicle system, said system including:at least one of an internal combustion engine fueled by hydrogen or a fuel cell; and a hydrogen storage means operatively interconnected to said internal combustion engine or fuel cell, the improvement comprising said hydrogen storage means including a hydrogen storage alloy powder characterized in that said alloy powder has: a) a hydrogen storage capacity of at least 6 weight %; b) absorption kinetics such that the alloy powder absorbs 80% of it's total capacity within 10 minutes at 300Â° C.; and c) said hydrogen storage alloy powder comprising at least 90 weight % Mg, 0.5 to 2.5 weight % Ni, and Mm.