Low Cost Durable Thermoplastic Hydrogen Storage Tanks (DuraStor)

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Title
Low Cost Durable Thermoplastic Hydrogen Storage Tanks (DuraStor)
CoPED ID
2c4bc37a-2c48-4701-89d5-46cf91c0d95f
Status
Closed
Funders
Innovate UK
Innovate UK
Innovate UK
Innovate UK
Innovate UK
Value
£4,351,065
Start Date
Sept. 30, 2009
End Date
Jan. 31, 2014
Description

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The objective of this project is to develop a novel, low cost, high pressure (350-700bar) gaseous hydrogen storage vessel for the automotive and industrial markets. This tank aims to offer significantly improved fatigue performance than current solutions with the added benefit of being fully recyclable at the end of life. This step change in performance will be achieved by the development of monolithic thermoplastic composite pressure tanks.
The project will research and develop new formulations of low cost engineering thermoplastic polymers and co-polymers that have excellent hydrogen barrier properties, are low density (resulting in a lighter weight structure) and are inherently recyclable so the product can be broken down and re-used at the end of its service.
Working prototypes will be built and tested to: a) determine the enhanced durability capabilities of the monolithic vessel; b) test the prototype to current hydrogen storage standards; c) conduct a comprehensive life cycle and techno-economic analysis.

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Subjects by relevance
  1. Hydrogen
  2. Life cycle analysis
  3. Recycling
  4. Pressure vessels
  5. Vascular bundles
  6. Composites

Extracted key phrases
  1. Low Cost Durable Thermoplastic Hydrogen Storage tank
  2. Low cost engineering thermoplastic polymer
  3. Monolithic thermoplastic composite pressure tank
  4. Low density
  5. Gaseous hydrogen storage vessel
  6. Current hydrogen storage standard
  7. Excellent hydrogen barrier property
  8. High pressure
  9. Monolithic vessel
  10. Comprehensive life cycle
  11. Light weight structure
  12. DuraStor
  13. Fatigue performance
  14. Current solution
  15. Project

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