ACTIVATED CARBON USE FOR Fuel storage Research is being done testing various activated carbons' ability to store natural gas[2][1] and hydrogen gas.[1][2] The porous material acts like a sponge for different types of gases. The gas is attracted to the carbon material via Van der Waals forces. Some carbons have been able to achieve bonding energies of 5–10 kJ per mol. The gas may then be desorbed when subjected to higher temperatures and either combusted to do work or in the case of hydrogen gas extracted for use in a hydrogen fuel cell. Gas storage in activated carbons is an appealing gas storage method because the gas can be stored in a low pressure, low mass, low volume environment that would be much more feasible than bulky on-board pressure tanks in vehicles. The United States Department of Energy has specified certain goals to be achieved in the area of research and development of nano-porous carbon materials. All of the goals are yet to be satisfied but numerous institutions, including the ALL-CRAFT program, [1][2][13] are continuing to conduct work in this promising field. #Activated-Carbon #Activated-Carbon-in-Vadodara #Activated-Carbon-in-gujarat #Activated-Carbon-in-india #Activated-Carbon-in-maharashtra #Activated-Carbon-in-nagpur #Activated-Carbon-in-delhi #Activated-Carbon-in-rajashsthan