Prototype hydrogen storage tank maintains extended thermal endurance

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Salvador Aceves (left) and Tim Ross check out the on-board hydrogen storage tank that powers a prototype hybrid vehicle. Photos by Jacqueline McBrideLLNL
Salvador Aceves (left) and Tim Ross check out the on-board hydrogen storage tank that powers a prototype hybrid vehicle. Photos by Jacqueline McBride/LLNL

A cryogenic pressure vessel developed and installed in an experimental hybrid vehicle by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research team can hold liquid hydrogen for six days without venting any of the fuel.


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