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Kenneth Brown and Andrew McClaine. Electricity Stored as Hydrogen in a Rechargeable Metal Hydride Slurry. The Slurry. Safe Hydrogen’s Technology. Slurry of Magnesium/Magnesium Hydride—a liquid Safe—very slow reaction with H2O or air Absorbs and desorbs H2
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Kenneth Brown and Andrew McClaine Electricity Stored as Hydrogen in a Rechargeable Metal Hydride Slurry
Safe Hydrogen’s Technology • Slurry of Magnesium/Magnesium Hydride—a liquid • Safe—very slow reaction with H2O or air • Absorbs and desorbs H2 • Delivers H2 for <$3 per kg, equivalent to <$3US per US gallon gasoline or <.60 Euros per liter • Hydrogen for natural gas price equivalent to $12US per million BTU, .06 Euros per KWh • Capital cost for storing electricity <$10 US per kWh or <7 Euros per kWh • Uses today’s infrastructure
First Uses • Store intermittent electricity Wind, Solar, and tidal • Back up Systems • Utility Battery • Deliver H2 to fueling stations
Electricity Storage with Slurry Electric Distribution Wind Turbine Tank Farm Slurry Electrolyzer Gas Turbine Slurry Transport by road, rail, or barge
Technology Comparisons • Technology Pros(relatively) Cons(relatively) • Pumped Storage High Capacity Special Site Requirements • Low Capital Cost • CAES High Capacity Special Site Requirements • Low Capital Cost Natural Gas Requirement • Efficiency • Lead Acid Battery Low Capital Cost Limited life cycle • Sodium/Sulfur High Power Density Cost • Batteries High Energy Density • High Efficiency • Flow Batteries High Capacity Low Energy Density • Independent Power & • Energy Ratings
Technology Comparisons (Cont.) • Technology Pros(relatively) Cons(relatively) • Li Ion Batteries High Power Density Cost • High Energy Density Specialized Charging • High Efficiency • Nickel/Cadmium High Power Density Cost • BatteriesHigh Energy Density • High Efficiency • Metal Air Very High Energy Density Recharge Expensive • Batteries
Technology Comparisons (Cont.) • Technology Pros(relatively) Cons(relatively) • Capacitors Long Cycle Life Low Energy Density • High Efficiency • Flywheels High Power Low Energy Density • Long Cycle Life • Gravity Power Low Capital Costs Low Energy Density • Easy to site • Slurry Low Capital Cost Low Power Density • High Capacity Low Efficiency • High Energy Density • Long Discharge time • Independent Power & • Energy Ratings Easy to site
IP • US Patent 7052671—Storage, Generation, and Use of Hydrogen May 30, 2006 • US Patent 7,790,013 B2--Storing and Transporting Energy, September 7, 2010
Team • Ken Brown—Managing Partner—BS Engineering from Yale, MBA from Harvard—marketing, business development, product management • Andy McClaine—Managing Partner, CTO—BS Engineering from Trinity, MSME from Stanford—project management, research • Dave Bowen—Contractor—Bachelor of Engineering from Liverpool—high temperature processes, research, reactor design
We want to talk about: • Adding Storage to your wind farm • Doing Storage as part of your wind farm project • Doing a joint venture on backup power
Contact Information • Safe Hydrogen, LLC 30 York Street Lexington, MA 02420 USA Ken Brown, Managing Partner 1-781-572-0334 Andy McClaine, Managing Partner 1-781-572-0335 www.safehydrogen.com