STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR ADSORBABLE GASEOUS FUEL AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

A storage system and its manufacturing method, for an adsorbing gas includes a plurality of briquette units situated within a storage tank. Each briquette unit includes an open vessel or liner and compressed gas-absorbing particulate matter, which particulate matter includes activated carbon, zeolite, and other appropriate hydrocarbon gas and/or hydrogen adsorbing materials. Optionally, each unit can include a wrapper for preventing circulation of the particulate matter within the storage tank and the storage system can include a mechanism for supplying or removing heat to at least one of the briquette units. Methane powered vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, and ships can include the above described storage system with compressed methane-adsorbing particulate matter.