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New Process Is Promising For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars

08/10/2010 1:02 PM

A new process for storing and generating hydrogen to run fuel cells in cars has been invented by chemical engineers at Purdue University. The process, given the name hydrothermolysis, uses a powdered chemical called ammonia borane, which has one of the highest hydrogen contents of all solid materials, said Arvind Varma, R.

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08/10/2010 1:41 PM

Here's a bit more on Ammonium Borate

Here's the thumbnail version of the production process

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=539afdfc9f997a0c26f63e8c0486c69e&tab=core&tabmode=list&print_preview=1
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08/11/2010 8:55 AM

You had it right in the OP. Ammonia borane and ammonium borate are two different critters.

Interesting, but can they economically manufacture the ammonia borane?

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08/11/2010 9:03 AM

That is the $64k question

& what is the overall efficiency ?
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