Hydrogen Storage Technologies New Materials, Transport, and Infrastructure

An exploration of current and possible future hydrogen storage technologies, written from an industrial perspective. The book describes the fundamentals, taking into consideration environmental, economical and safety aspects, as well as presenting infrastructure requirements, with a special focus on hydrogen applications in production, transportation, military, stationary and mobile storage. A comparison of the different storage technologies is also included, ranging from storage of pure hydrogen in different states, via chemical storage right up to new materials already under development. Throughout, emphasis is placed on those technologies with the potential for commercialization.

Agata Godula-Jopek is a fuel cell expert in the Department of Energy & Propulsion at EADS Innovation Works (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company), Germany. Her research interests centre on fuel cells, hydrogen storage and fuel processing for fuel cells. After obtaining her three academic degrees (MSc) at the Technical University in Cracow in Chemical Engineering, Foreign Trade and Marketing & Management in Scientific Activities respectively, she was working as a scientist in the Department of Electrochemical Oxidation of Gaseous Fuels at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow, completing here her PhD thesis in 1999. She was an official representative for Aeronautics in Transportation Core Group at the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform, Implementation Panel in Brussels. Presently she is a board member of Fuel Cell Europe in Brussels. She has authored several scientific publications and patents.

Walter Jehle is presently a system engineer for the Department of Energy and Life Support Systems at EADS Astrium, Germany. After graduating in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Stuttgart, he worked for the Daimler Chrysler Institute and the EADS Innovation Works. His areas of expertise include Hydrogen Production, Hydrogen Storage and Fuel Cells. Walter Jehle has authored several scientific publications and patents.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. J?rg Wellnitz is Chair and Professor of Light-Weight Design and CAE and is Vice-Dean of Faculty Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Ingolstadt, Germany. After he studied Aviation and Space Technology in Munich, he worked as Captain and Squadroon Commander at the German Air Defence Artillery. After that, he was chief of the "Core-Competence Composites" and head of the section "Strength Powerplant System" at Rolls-Royce in Germany. Professor J?rg Wellnitz has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and books.

Introduction
FUNDAMENTALS
Phase Diagram
Energy Density
Safety Aspects
Production of hydrogen (reforming, water electrolysis, gasification, biomass conversion, biological production - bacteria, fermentation,photosynthesis; photo dissociation, splitting of water)
HYDROGEN APPLICATIONS /
INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT
Production
Transportation
Filling station
Stationary
Military (portables, submarines, balloons?)
Portable
STORAGE OF PURE HYROGEN IN DIFFERENT STATES
Compressed Hydrogen
Liquid /
Slush Hydrogen
Metal Hydrides
CHEMICAL STORAGE
Hydrocarbons
Ammonia
Borates
HYDROGEN STORAGE OPTIONS -
COMPARISON
Economic Considerations
Safety Considerations
Environmental Considerations /
Waste, Hazardous Materials
Dimension Considerations
Sociological Considerations
NEW MATERIALS /
OUTLOOK
Hydropolysilane (HPS)
Storage in Carbon Materials
Storage in Micro Spheres
Other Materials
Outlook