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Hydrogen manufacturing and supplying apparatus and electric motorcar

  • US 6,294,276 B1
  • Filed: 05/07/1999
  • Issued: 09/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hydrogen generator supplier that feeds a supply of hydrogen to an electric vehicle, said electric vehicle having a fuel storage unit, which comprises a hydrogen storage alloy that enables absorption and storage of hydrogen, and fuel cells, which use the stored gaseous hydrogen as a gaseous fuel, mounted thereon, said hydrogen generator supplier comprising:

  • a reformer that reforms a crude fuel to produce a hydrogen rich gas;

    a hydrogen purifier that separates gaseous hydrogen from the hydrogen rich gas produced by said reformer; and

    a hydrogen supply unit that feeds the gaseous hydrogen separated by said hydrogen purifier to said fuel storage unit to be stored in the hydrogen storage alloy.

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