IMPCO TECHNOLOGIES INC - QUANTUM Proceeds With Regulatory Certification of 10,000 psi - Hydrogen Storage Cylinder
New York, New York, Oct 12, 2001 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., announced that it has initiated regulatory approval for its 10,000 psi hydrogen storage cylinder. Engaging in the regulatory approval process, QUANTUM became the first to achieve a hydrostatic burst test in excess of 24,000 psi on a 10,000 psi (700 Bar) ultra-lightweight, all-composite, hydrogen storage tank -- higher than the European Integrated Hydrogen Project (EIHP) regulatory safety requirement of 23,500 (a 2.35 factor of safety). Hydrostatic burst testing records the maximum pressure the storage cylinder can sustain. The procedure entails filling the cylinder with water until the point of rupture.
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EIHP is at the forefront of developing global regulatory standards for hydrogen storage testing and certification. As part of the EIHP testing, in addition to hydrostatic bursting, the QUANTUM tanks will be verified for safety under other extreme conditions such as penetration by armor piercing bullets, diesel fires and severe corrosion.
At 10,000 psi, significantly more hydrogen fuel can be stored in a given space than at 5,000 psi -- dramatically increasing the range of fuel cell mobile applications.
Syed Hussain, President and CEO of QUANTUM said, "A critical component of bringing fuel cell vehicles to market is extending vehicle range. QUANTUM's achievement will play a major role in the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles by enabling fuel cell vehicles to travel further between refills."
Previously, QUANTUM announced that it was the first to demonstrate an all-composite hydrogen storage tank at 10,000 psi that met the EIHP hydrostatic burst requirement of 23,500 psi. QUANTUM's 24,000 psi hydrostatic burst test achievement has confirmed that QUANTUM's hydrogen storage cylinder technology design and production technique is accurate and consistent.
More About QUANTUM:
QUANTUM designs, develops, integrates and manufactures products for gaseous fuel storage, fuel delivery and electronic control systems for internal combustion engines and fuel cells. QUANTUM products enable the fuel cell to operate at optimal efficiency while meeting the performance requirements of its target markets. QUANTUM's target markets are portable power generation, stationary power generation, mobile vehicles and refueling infrastructure. In the alternative fuel industry, QUANTUM focuses on the development and mass production of fuel systems for automotive OEM markets worldwide.
QUANTUM is a leader in advanced fuel storage and handling technologies -- as the first to demonstrate an all-composite hydrogen storage tank that stores hydrogen at 10,000 psi (700 Bar), and the first to achieve a mass performance record of 11.3% hydrogen storage by weight at 5,000 psi (350 Bar). These technology achievements dramatically increase the range of fuel cell mobile applications.
GM and QUANTUM recently announced a partnership to collaborate on improving the range of GM's fuel cell vehicles through the development of hydrogen storage, hydrogen handling and electronic control technologies for fuel cell applications. |
