Treatment of metal hydride from hydrogen store before recycling involves placing store in water bath, opening and removing storage components and reducing hydride to small pieces so that hydrogen escapes

摘要

Treatment of metal hydride (I) used as hydrogen store comprises placing the store, comprising (I) and storage components, in a water bath; opening in the water bath; removing the storage components; separating (I) in small units, so that the stored hydrogen escapes from the water and (I); and then removing (I) from the water bath for recycling. An Independent claim is also included for the equipment used.