METHOD OF AND ARRANGEMENT FOR REPLENISHING HYDROGEN CONSUMED BY A FUEL CELL DEVICE

• Main Authors: TROCCIOLA; JOHN C, STEDMAN; JAMES K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.04.1993
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

An arrangement for replenishing hydrogen consumed in a fuel cell device includes a reaction vessel that contains a quantity of a material that releases hydrogen on contact with water in a highly exothermic reaction. A hydrogen-containing gaseous medium is passed through the material quantity under c...