The future use of hydrogen as a vehicular fuel will require a safe and cost-effectivemeans of on-board storage. This physical storage may be accomplished in the form, orstate, of compressed gas or as a cryogenic liquid. To achieve a vehicle rangecomparable to a gasoline-powered vehicle will require storing gaseous hydrogen atpressures of 35 MPa and higher. High-strength composite materials will be necessaryin order to minimize weight and maximize stored mass. The Natural Gas Vehicle(NGV) storage technology is serving as a springboard for on-board Hydrogen storage.In 1998, Lincoln Composites, a Division of Advanced Technical Products, began testingand delivery of the first all-composite high-pressure tanks for storage of hydrogen onfuel cell vehicles. This paper discusses the evolution and development of high-pressurehydrogen storage. In particular, this paper presents the performance requirements,design approach, and testing of 35 MPa hydrogen storage containers, and discusses theongoing work towards development of higher-pressure storage and an industrystandard.
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