Low Cost Hydrogen Storage at 875 bar by using steel liner and steel wire wrap Award Number: DE-EE0006668 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Fuel Cells Technology Office Date: 07/29/2014 Location(s): VA Office(s): Golden Field Office
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Low Cost Hydrogen Storage at 875 bar by using steel liner and steel wire wrap
Award Number: DE-EE0006668
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Fuel Cells Technology Office
Date: 07/29/2014
Location(s): VA
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Wiretough Cylinders, LLC to develop a low-cost, high-pressure hydrogen storage cylinder for use at hydrogen refueling stations.
The proposed project would design, fabricate and test steel cylinders that would be wrapped with high strength steel wires/cables, fiberglass and resin to achieve a working pressure of 875 Bar. Tasks undertaken through the course of this project would include computer stress analysis (CAD), modeling, fabrication and preliminary testing of short cylinders measuring 16 inches in diameter and 75 inches in length; CAD analysis, modeling, fabrication and testing of long cylinders measuring 16 inches by 30 feet; and testing of the long cylinders and final reporting.
Fabrication and testing of all cylinders would occur at the existing CP Industries facilities located at 2214 Walnut Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Wrapping the cylinders in wire would occur at the existing Wiretough facilities located at 14570 Industrial Park Road, Bristol, VA 24202. There would be minor modifications to the equipment used at the facilities to complete the tasks for the proposed project.