azare Research Center
Application center for all regenerative forms of energy for the decarbonization of transport, buildings and industry
Current H₂ storage systems are made of steel or special composite materials. As the ability to withstand higher pressure at the same volume increases, so do the complexity of manufacturing and the production costs. A less common alternative is storing H₂ by incorporating it into a metal in the form of a metal hydride. The advantage of this approach is that the H₂ is not present in gaseous form, but rather within a metal lattice with a high volumetric energy density, despite low pressures ranging from 5 to 30 bar. This enables the storage of H₂ for further processing following electrolysis and offers the same energy content as a 350-bar compressed gas storage system without the need for compression.
The MHyCube will be a simple, robust, and flexibly scalable low-pressure metal hydride storage system for H₂ in stationary applications. The unit-cell concept enables both customized storage solutions for existing infrastructure and mass-produced H₂ storage systems for the transformation of the industrial, energy, and transportation sectors.
