Portable hydrogen generator
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1. A hydrogen generator system comprising:
- a first container, said first container having at least one side;
a second container, said second container having at least one side;
a catalyst system, said catalyst system being in fluid communication with said first container and said second container;
a pumping system, said pumping system being in fluid communication with said catalyst system;
wherein at least a portion of said at least one side of said first container is shared with at least a portion of said at least one side of said second container thereby defining a shared partition, and wherein at least a portion of said shared partition is flexible.
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Abstract
A hydrogen generation system includes a fuel container, a spent fuel container, a catalyst system and a control system for generating hydrogen in a manner which provides for a compact and efficient construction while producing hydrogen from a reaction involving a hydride solution such as sodium borohydride.
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1. A hydrogen generator system comprising:
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a first container, said first container having at least one side;
a second container, said second container having at least one side;
a catalyst system, said catalyst system being in fluid communication with said first container and said second container;
a pumping system, said pumping system being in fluid communication with said catalyst system;
wherein at least a portion of said at least one side of said first container is shared with at least a portion of said at least one side of said second container thereby defining a shared partition, and wherein at least a portion of said shared partition is flexible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hydrogen generator system comprising:
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a first container, said first container having at least one side;
a second container, said second container having at least one side, wherein said second container is contained at least partially within said first container, and wherein at least a portion of said at least one side of said second container is outside said first container, thereby defining an outside portion;
a catalyst system, said catalyst system being in fluid communication with said first container and said second container;
a pumping system, said pumping system being in fluid communication with said catalyst system; and
a spent fuel line, said spent fuel line being in fluid communication with said catalyst system and at least a portion of said spent fuel line being wrapped around at least a portion of said outside portion of said second container. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hydrogen generator system comprising:
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a first container;
a second container;
a catalyst system, said catalyst system being in fluid communication with said first container and said second container;
a pumping system, said pumping system being in fluid communication with said catalyst system; and
a spent fuel line, said spent fuel line being in fluid communication with said catalyst system and at least a portion of said spent fuel line being wrapped around at least a portion of said outside portion of said second container, wherein said catalyst system and said pumping system are disposed between said first container and said second container. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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