Description of capability
The idea is to transport aluminum metal as a hydrogen carrier, and to facilitate the (energetically favorable) reaction of aluminum metal and water to form aluminum hydroxide and hydrogen. The inventors have developed a low-pressure reactor for this application.
Key people
Erin Looney, Jude Kelley, and Asha Rajugopal at MIT Lincoln Laboratories
Technology Readiness Level (1-9)
Unknown
Needs that this could potentially address
Hydrogen production in remote environments without access to energy
Tech specs
Unknown
Estimated time & cost to commercialize
Unknown
Outstanding risks
Unknown