Next-Generation Polymer Lined High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage Cylinder

This project will support innovative Type 4 high pressure 700 bar hydrogen storage cylinder development and drive broad adoption of clean hydrogen mobile end-use applications. Polymer-lined cylinders offer the benefit of enhanced efficiency, a promising choice for hydrogen mobility regarding its environmental impact, economic performance, and weight reduction especially in applications requiring high volumes of hydrogen storage.

Project at a Glance

Funding Recipient: Luxfer Gas Cylinders
Funding Awarded: $2,000,000
Project Duration: Jan 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2026
Sector: Clean Technology, Energy, Environment
Program: Advancing Hydrogen - Competition 2

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Project description:

Luxfer designs and manufactures high pressure composite cylinders for the alternative fuel industry and other markets. This project will be to design and develop the next-generation polymer lined Type 4 high-pressure hydrogen storage cylinder, exercise this proof of concept and develop it from the current design concept to full prototype capable of being tested internally and in collaboration with Luxfer’s integration partners, and best-case scenario of production readiness for the market by the end of the project.