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Hydrogen gas supply systems for hydrogen engine and method of supplying hydrogen gas to the hydrogen gas supply system

  • US 5,462,021 A
  • Filed: 07/05/1994
  • Issued: 10/31/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hydrogen gas supply system for a hydrogen engine comprising a hydrogen gas cartridge having a casing in which hydrogen gas storage alloy and a heating medium passage for heating the hydrogen gas storage alloy are housed, a hydrogen gas supply passage which leads hydrogen gas discharged from the hydrogen gas cartridge to the engine, a heating medium supply passage which supplies heating medium to the heating medium passage in the hydrogen gas cartridge and a heating medium return passage through which the heating medium flows out of the hydrogen gas cartridge is returned, characterized in thatthe hydrogen gas cartridge is provided with a hydrogen gas takeout port through which the hydrogen gas discharged from the hydrogen gas storage alloy is taken out, a heating medium inlet through which the heating medium supplied from the heating medium supply passage flows into the heating medium passage and a heating medium outlet through which the heating medium flowing into the heating medium passage flows out of the hydrogen gas cartridge,and the hydrogen gas cartridge is detachably attached to the engine with the hydrogen gas takeout port, the heating medium inlet and the heating medium outlet being respectively connected to and disconnected frown the hydrogen gas supply passage, the heating medium supply passage and the heating medium return passage in response to attachment and detachment of the hydrogen gas cartridge;

  • wherein a plurality of first joint portions are connected to said hydrogen gas supply in parallel to each other by way of branch passages, each of the first joint portions being adapted to be connected with the hydrogen gas takeout port of the hydrogen gas cartridge and a plurality of said hydrogen gas cartridges are attached to the engine with the hydrogen gas takeout port of each hydrogen gas cartridge connected to one of the first joint portions of the hydrogen gas supply passage.

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