%0 journal article
%@ 0360-3199
%A Bellosta von Colbe, J.M., Lozano, G., Metz, O., Buecherl, T., Bormann, R., Klassen, T., Dornheim, M.

%D 2015
%J International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
%N 7
%P 2984-2988 
%R doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.01.013
%T Design, sorption behaviour and energy management in a sodium alanate-based lightweight hydrogen storage tank
%U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.01.013
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%X A lightweight tank for hydrogen storage based on four kilograms of sodium alanate was designed, built and tested. An improvement in gravimetric capacity of 83% and 49% in volumetric capacity over a previous tank [1] was achieved. Heat evolution and temperature spikes during hydrogen absorption were studied. Due to the high specific heat of the complex hydride, the storage material itself acts as a heat sink, aiding in the heat management of the system. The first-ever radiography with fast neutrons on an operational complex-hydride based test tank was performed.