ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hydride compressor

Okay kiddo, have you ever blown up a balloon before? When you blow air into a balloon, it gets bigger and bigger until it's full, right? Well, a hydride compressor works kind of like that but instead of air, it compresses hydrogen gas.

You see, hydrogen gas is really important because it can be used to power things like cars and generators. But in order to store enough hydrogen for these things, we need to make it take up less space. That's where the hydride compressor comes in.

The hydride compressor is made of a special material called a hydride. This material can absorb hydrogen gas and hold onto it tightly. When you heat up the hydride, it releases the hydrogen gas, just like when you let the air out of a balloon.

So, the hydride compressor heats up the hydride to release the hydrogen gas and then compresses it into a smaller space. This makes it easier to store and use later on.

Overall, the hydride compressor is a machine that helps us store hydrogen more efficiently so that we can use it to power things that are important to us.