LOW PRESSURE HYDROGEN FUELED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
First Claim
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1. A solid oxide electrochemical system for generating hydrogen for a hydrogen fueled vehicle, comprising:
- a solid oxide fuel cell stack;
a hydrocarbon containing fuel source;
a hydrogen separator which is adapted to separate at least a portion of hydrogen from a fuel side exhaust stream while the fuel cell generates electricity and operates in the fuel cell mode; and
a hydrogen storage/use subsystem operatively connected to the hydrogen separator which is adapted to;
(a) store at least a portion of hydrogen received from the hydrogen separator for future use in a hydrogen powered vehicle;
or(b) provide at least a portion of hydrogen received from the hydrogen separator to the hydrogen fueled vehicle.
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Abstract
A hydrogen fueled vehicle includes a vehicle body, a hydrocarbon fuel tank, and a low pressure hydrogen gas storage vessel.
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20 Claims
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1. A solid oxide electrochemical system for generating hydrogen for a hydrogen fueled vehicle, comprising:
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a solid oxide fuel cell stack; a hydrocarbon containing fuel source;
a hydrogen separator which is adapted to separate at least a portion of hydrogen from a fuel side exhaust stream while the fuel cell generates electricity and operates in the fuel cell mode; anda hydrogen storage/use subsystem operatively connected to the hydrogen separator which is adapted to; (a) store at least a portion of hydrogen received from the hydrogen separator for future use in a hydrogen powered vehicle;
or(b) provide at least a portion of hydrogen received from the hydrogen separator to the hydrogen fueled vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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providing a hydrocarbon containing fuel and an oxidizer into a high temperature fuel cell stack; generating a fuel side exhaust stream from the fuel cell stack while the fuel and the oxidizer are provided into the fuel cell stack operating in an electricity generating fuel cell mode; separating at least a portion of hydrogen from the fuel side exhaust stream during the fuel cell mode; and providing at least a portion of the separated hydrogen to a first hydrogen storage vessel and then to a hydrogen fueled vehicle or directly to the hydrogen fueled vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hydrogen fueled vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body; a hydrocarbon fuel tank; and a low pressure hydrogen gas storage vessel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A hydrogen storage vessel, comprising:
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a hydrogen storage vessel body; a metal hydride adsorbent material located inside hydrogen storage vessel body; and a catalytic converter located inside the hydrogen storage vessel body. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A high temperature fuel cell system for generating hydrogen for a hydrogen fueled vehicle, comprising:
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a first means for generating a fuel side exhaust stream from a hydrocarbon containing fuel inlet stream and an oxidizer inlet stream by oxygen ion conduction; a second means for separating at least a portion of the hydrogen from the fuel side exhaust stream during generation of electricity by the first means; and a third means for storing at least a portion of the separated hydrogen and then providing the stored hydrogen to a hydrogen fueled vehicle or for providing at least a portion of the separated hydrogen to the hydrogen fueled vehicle.
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20. The system of claim 20, wherein:
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the third means is a means for storing at least a portion of the separated hydrogen and then providing the stored hydrogen to the hydrogen fueled vehicle; the first means is located in a building or adjacent to a building in a stationary location; and the first means is means for providing heat to the third means to desorb hydrogen from a metal hydride hydrogen storage material located in the third means.
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