Production
Researchers with CHR and the national lab have a wealth of experience in producing hydrogen and tritium, the radioactive isotope used in national defense. However, producing hydrogen outside of a nuclear reactor for commercial application is not without its challenges. Experts at CHR are focusing on a number of initiatives for producing hydrogen-based commercial applications using only the cleanest, most energy-efficient and cost-effective method or methods possible.
Storage
Just as the safe, efficient storage of hydrogen is crucial to national defense it is also important to researchers and manufacturers involved in developing motorized or fuel-cell powered vehicles. Researchers at CHR are focusing their efforts on solid-state storage, as opposed to a liquid or gas, for its safety, compact size and convenience of storage.
Separation
Researchers with the national lab have vast and extensive expertise in hydrogen separation including a patented method for separating hydrogen from other gases, specifically carbon monoxide and other hydrocarbon combustion products. At CHR scientists continue to look for safer and more efficient ways of extracting hydrogen from water or other compounds for ease of application in commercial uses.