US 12,258,271 B2
Hydrogen compression system
Ji Hye Park, Seoul (KR); and Ji Sung Lee, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); and KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/852,984.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0026075 (KR), filed on Feb. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271826 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. F17C 11/00 (2006.01); C01B 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC C01B 3/0057 (2013.01) [C01B 3/0031 (2013.01); C01B 3/0036 (2013.01); F17C 11/005 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydrogen compression system comprising:
an inner container made of a non-magnetic element and having a hydrogen inlet and outlet portion through which hydrogen flows in or out of the inner container;
a metal hydride material positioned in the inner container;
an outer container surrounding the inner container, the outer container having an inlet and outlet port through which hydrogen flows in or out of the outer container; and
an induction heating unit positioned between the inner container and the outer container, the induction heating unit being configured to heat the metal hydride material by induction heating;
wherein the inner container comprises:
a container main body having an accommodation space configured to accommodate the metal hydride material; and
a container cover configured to cover the accommodation space; and
wherein the hydrogen inlet and outlet portion is defined as a gap between the container main body and the container cover.