Via the Alberta Innovates Hydrogen Centre of Excellence grant, Luxfer will construct a polymer-lined high pressure hydrogen cylinder, capable of playing a “crucial role” in the lightweight and high-volume hydrogen storage solution markets, such as fuel cell buses.
“This investment helps Luxfer demonstrate its commitment to innovative methods for hydrogen storage as well as to promote environmental sustainability,” explained Howard Mead, Vice-President and General Manager of Luxfer Composite.
Being developed at Luxfer’s Calgary, Alberta facility, the system will be able to store gaseous pressure up to 700 bar. The company expects to use its experience in developing Type 3 and 4 high pressure hydrogen cylinders for fuel cell vehicles.
Last year, the company unveiled its G-Stor H2 hydrogen high-pressure cylinder which uses Type 4 technology.
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These are available in sizes ranging from 14.5kg of hydrogen storage to 19.1kg, capable of storage pressures of up to 250 bar.
Alberta Innovates announced CAD $57m would be available for hydrogen-based projects in the region last month (April), however it has not been revealed how much Luxfer will receive.
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