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Dynetek Signs R&D Contract for New Lightweight H2 Storage System

11 September 2008

Dynetek Industries Ltd., a leading provider of lightweight compressed natural gas (CNG) and compressed hydrogen storage cylinders, has signed a research and development contract for a new, innovative and light weight Hydrogen storage system for Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs).

The development will include improvements in the cylinder weight, performance and costs. The contract calls for research, prototype establishment, prototype development and design verification testing, to be completed by late 2009.

Two large international vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are funding 50% of the costs of the project for total contributions of US$750,000.

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Recycled CO2 in the form of methanol will work very well. Use nuclear powerplants to collect CO2 from existing ones and make hydrogen to convert it to methanol. Sodium is another option for a fuel for fuel cells. Sodium is liquid at the temperature of boiling water. Sodium potassium mixtures can be liquid at room temperatures. Actually the mixture can be oxidized with air to produce high temperatures for a steam car. Service stations can wash the ash out of a holding tank for recycling or making glass or biodiesel. A water sodium fuel cell can produce electricity and also produce hydrogen for burning in an engine. For the present and in the future, ZEBRA batteries will combine liquid sodium with nickel(or iron) cloride and separate them again at recharging at far lower energy cost than hydrogen storage. Also they are much cheaper and easier to build than fuel cells. ..HG..

Posted by: Henry Gibson | September 11, 2008 at 07:42 AM

Will these tanks be distributed to individuals and be capable of storing hydrogen for 15 years - until we have affordable fuel cell cars and infrastructure?

Posted by: ToppaTom | September 12, 2008 at 09:33 PM

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