Ebook: Hydrogen Sorption Measurements on Potential Storage Materials. Experimental Methods and Measurement Accuracy

European Communities, 2008. – 86 p.The hydrogen storage problem is one of the major issues that needs to be resolved if hydrogen is to become a viable energy carrier in the future. An earlier EUR report [1] examined the problem, including its possible solution through the use of a solid state storage material. This option is one of the most attractive for a number of reasons, although no material currently satisfies the practical requirements, in terms of storage capacity, operating temperature and pressure ranges, impurity resistance, long term cycling stability and cost. The search for a material that fulfils the criteria for a
practical store is therefore generating a great deal of scientific research interest, and an increasing number of publications on this topic are appearing in the scientific literature.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Volumetric Techniques
Gravimetric Techniques
Temperature-Programmed Techniques
Practical Considerations
Measurement Accuracy
Sources of Error and Experimental Considerations
Conclusion
The Definition of Adsorption Capacity
Proposed Measurement Checklists