Overview

Safe Hydrogen LLC is developing hydrogen storage and generation processes utilizing magnesium hydride slurries. Currently there are two versions in development:

1. S+W- On demand Hydrogen release by chemical reaction of slurry and water. Cost efficiency requires large future hydrogen markets. (patents issued)
2. S+H - On demand Hydrogen release by application of heat. Cost efficiency does not require large markets. (patents pending)

The concept of slurry-based hydrogen storage technology was developed in a $3 million research project completed at Thermo Electron Corporation. (now known as ThermoFisher Corporation). The driving objective of that project was to create a pumpable and safe “hydrogen” fuel which would not require a new distribution infrastructure. The concept was demonstrated using lithium hydride slurry to generate hydrogen on board a vehicle and fueling its converted internal combustion engine. Safe Hydrogen was founded by the management of the project and has acquired all rights and intellectual property associated with hydrogen oriented slurry technology.

The hydrogen density of the S+W slurry is twice that of liquid hydrogen. The density of the S+H version is equivalent to liquid hydrogen. S+W slurry provides higher storage efficiency because of the additional hydrogen generated by the water used to initiate the chemical reaction required for hydrogen release. The depleted S+W slurry must be chemically reconstituted after a single hydrogen release. S+H slurry, on the other hand, uses only heat to release the hydrogen. The slurry can then be recharged with hydrogen. Consequently the S+H slurry provides hundreds of charge/discharge cycles before having to be chemically reconstituted.

Both versions are very safe to transport and can be stored at normal temperature and pressure. The slurries were designed to be distributed using the existing fossil fuel infrastructure of tanks, trucks and pipelines. Depleted slurries yield environmentally safe byproducts and can be completely recycled and reused. Slurries match or exceed the storage efficiencies of liquid hydrogen without the inherent complexity of storing and transporting cryogenically cooled and potentially explosive gases.

Safe Hydrogen slurries enable hydrogen storage for future use in the same location or for distant and broad based distribution to all market applications such as large-scale power generation, back-up power, as well as for fueling hydrogen-powered vehicles and ships.

Safe Hydrogen is operating as a R&D project management company and executing all tasks with a number of engineering partners. Company funding sources include Federal and State grants, as well as management and other private investors. Safe Hydrogen is based near Boston, Ma. drawing on the leading technology and world-class academic and scientific resources available in this area.

Safe Hydrogen believes that hydrogen is a clean, dependable and broad-based energy carrier that can utilize all available and acceptable energy resources.

The company is focused on creating technologies that enable the safe and effective use of hydrogen without requiring the establishment of a specialized, cost-prohibitive new distribution infrastructure.

We believe that efficient use of all energy includes effective incentives and policies that encourage conservation.

Safe Hydrogen slurry technologies enable cost-effective and safe use of hydrogen in commercial, consumer and military applications:

• On board hydrogen storage for fueling vehicles and ships.
• Storage and generation at local fueling stations to supply fuel cell powered vehicles utilizing high-pressure gas, liquid, or solid metal hydride hydrogen fuel tanks.
• Long distance hydrogen transportation ­ a simpler, safer lower cost alternative to cryogenic hydrogen transportation.
• Storage and on demand hydrogen generation for portable power, off grid power and back-up power applications.
• Excess power storage for wind and solar generation facilities.

Mr. Sigmar H. Tullmann, CEO, previously founder and CEO of DataStoreMedia, Inc- a spin-off from BASF Corporation. Mr. Tullmann received his BA from Ohio Wesleyan University and MS from Boston University. His 35-year management career in the computer data storage business includes extensive international sales, marketing, distribution, and product launch experience.
shtullmann@safehydrogen.com

Mr. Andrew W. McClaine, CTO of Safe Hydrogen, was the Program Manager responsible for the original development of the chemical hydride slurry technology at Thermo Power Corporation. He received his MS in engineering from Stanford University and has gained broad career experience in thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flow. He is widely published and comes with 33 years of large scale R&D project experience.awmcclaine@safehydrogen.com

Mr. Ken Brown, Business Development, most recently Product Manager at American Power Conversion Corporation. Mr. Brown has a BS in engineering from Yale and a Harvard MBA. His 30 years in the energy and high tech industries include extensive product launch experience.kbrown@safehydrogen.com

Mr. Thomas E. Gebhard, previously VP of Business Development at Edison Mission Energy, Mr. Edward A. Shapiro of Bourns and Levinson, LLP, Mr. James P. Dunn , previously CEO NASA Technology Transfer Center, as well as several magnesium and chemical experts from the faculties of MIT and Boston University, serve as industry and technology advisors. Mr. Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr., Financial Consultant, serves as a Director of the Company.