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Hydrogen and electrical power generator

  • US 9,029,028 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2011
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A generation system comprising:

  • a fuel cell to create electrical power and provide water;

    a hydrogen gas generator including a first input channel, an output channel, and a direct feed line, the hydrogen gas generator to generate hydrogen gas from the water and a metal hydride, wherein the hydrogen gas generator is mechanically connected to the fuel cell by the first input channel and the direct feed line, wherein the first input channel provides the water to the hydrogen gas generator and the direct feed line provides generated hydrogen from the hydrogen generator to the fuel cell, and wherein the hydrogen gas generator pressurizes hydrogen gas and provides the pressurized hydrogen gas to the output channel;

    a second input channel connected to the output channel of the hydrogen gas generator, the second input channel to provide a gas sample to be carried by the pressurized hydrogen gas in the output channel;

    an electrically powered fluid analyzer mechanically connected to the second input channel, and to the output channel of the hydrogen gas generator, the fluid analyzer to analyze the gas sample from the second input channel, the fluid analyzer electrically connected to the fuel cell to receive electrical power therefrom, the fluid analyzer comprising;

    a concentrator connected to the input channel and the output channel of the hydrogen gas generator;

    a separator mechanically connected to the concentrator to separate the carrier gas from the sample;

    a detector connected to the separator; and

    a flow channel through the concentrator, the separator, and the detector, wherein the flow channel is valveless at least from the beginning of the concentrator through the end of the detector; and

    a hydrogen gas reservoir connected between the fuel cell and the detector of the fluid analyzer, the hydrogen gas reservoir for storing hydrogen gas separated by the separator in the fluid analyzer; and

    wherein;

    the fuel cell draws hydrogen gas from the hydrogen gas reservoir against a vacuum at an electric generator rate to provide electrical power to the fluid analyzer; and

    the fluid analyzer provides the recycled hydrogen gas to the hydrogen gas reservoir at a rate greater than the electric generator rate.

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