Hydrogen Storage and Transportation

Without doubt, hydrogen will be a significant component of future worldwide energy supply. The main issue that hampers the use of hydrogen is related to its storage and transportation which currently uses costly high pressure or very low temperature to transport and store hydrogen. Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a safe, efficient, and economically viable hydrogen transport and storage technology. Liquid organic compounds can store hydrogen in their structure and release it wherever there is a need for hydrogen. The technology requires efficient catalysts for storing and releasing of the hydrogen to and from the liquid organic. This project will use new, efficient catalysts as a basis to assess the techno-economic viability of the proposed hydrogen storage and transportation technology.

Faculty Supervisor:

Kevin Smith

Student:

Partner:

Springboard Atlantic Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Clean Technology; Energy and Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program: