How is hydrogen removed from niobium powder after hydriding?

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niobium processing Four one-millimetre thick samples of niobium metal foil.

To remove hydrogen from niobium powder after the hydriding process, the pulverized material is reheated in a vacuum. This dehydriding step effectively extracts the hydrogen, resulting in the final niobium powder.1