Hydrogen
Macrospheres
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A new
concept for Hydrogen storage “Hydrogen
MacroSpheres” is in a verification phase in Sweden.
The idea is to store the gas under very high
pressure (1000 bar) in many small spherical tanks.
Each tank is completely autonomous with an internal
micromechanical device. The chip is handling the
gas flow to and from the tank. The gas flow is
pressure controlled, at atmospheric pressure the
tanks are leak tight. At a slightly elevated
pressure the tanks starts to leak gas. An
integrated pressure regulator stops the gas flow at
a for the consumer preset working pressure.
The concept is a good example of the effect of “disruptive technologies”. Advancements in one technical domain can suddenly generate a breakthrough in a completely different area. In this case, the system engineering progress in MEMS has generated a completely new approach for efficient hydrogen storage with an unprecedented storage capacity of minimum 10-15 wt%. The absence of conventional external high pressure components and interconnections will also have a huge impact on the consumers view on gas storage and handling in the future, as the, in many cases unjustified, fear for high pressure storage will disappear. The user never has to be confronted with any problems related to high pressure.
The concept is a good example of the effect of “disruptive technologies”. Advancements in one technical domain can suddenly generate a breakthrough in a completely different area. In this case, the system engineering progress in MEMS has generated a completely new approach for efficient hydrogen storage with an unprecedented storage capacity of minimum 10-15 wt%. The absence of conventional external high pressure components and interconnections will also have a huge impact on the consumers view on gas storage and handling in the future, as the, in many cases unjustified, fear for high pressure storage will disappear. The user never has to be confronted with any problems related to high pressure.
