Development of prototype solid-state htdrogen storage tank for fuel-cell car

Abstract

In this research, a prototype for solid-state hydrogen storage tank is being developed and used as a source supply for a fuel cell car. By using solid-state hydrogen material, the space of the tank can be minimized and provide high capacity of hydrogen gas. Therefore, this research is carried out to identify the components that are suitable to be used to assemble solid-state hydrogen storage tank system and modify it on the prototype of fuel cell car (Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Singapore). In this research, a suitable composition LiAlH4-TiF3 with ratio of 95:5 and 90:10 is being used as a material for solid-state hydrogen storage tank and the hydrogen storage tank system is able to heat the composition up to 100-200 °C to released hydrogen gases. The results for the output voltage from the fuel cell is being recorded and analysed based on different conditions. The difficulties faced during conducting the experiment are also discussed and suggestions was described to improve the experiment result. It has been demonstrated that the tank system could supply the hydrogen gas to a prototype fuel cell car and produce output voltage from the fuel cell. The designed system introduced could provide an early concept and knowledge before the design of the prototype fuel-cell car can be manufactured in a real scale in order to solve the environmental issues associated with burning fossil fuels.