A fuel cell system includes: a liquid storage section (1) for storing a reacting solution; a reacting section (2) for generating reacting gas from the reacting solution supplied from the liquid storage section (1); and a fuel cell having an electrode which...

A fuel cell system comprises: a liquid storage section 1 for storing a reacting solution; a reacting section 2 for generating reacting gas from the reacting solution supplied from the liquid storage section 1; a gas storage section 3 for storing the reacti...

A system and method for the generation of pressurized hydrogen gas without the use of a compressor or significant energy input, for use in for the charging of a metal hydride hydrogen storage unit. A hydrogen gas generator (100) generates pressurized hydro...

The composition is a magnesium borohydride Mg(BH 4) 2 or one of its derivatives, and an oxidant dinitramine. An independent claim is included for the method of making the solid.

Decomposable composition for the generation of hydrogen by a self-maintaining combustion reaction initiated by a suitable heat source, the composition comprising an alkaline borohydride and strontium nitrate. Independent claims are also included for the pr...

Solid decomposable composition for generation of hydrogen by a combustion chain reaction after initiation by a heat source, the composition comprising an alkali or alkaline earth borohydride and an oxidizing salt base on an ammonium, alkali or alkaline ear...

A hydrogen generating apparatus includes a chemical reaction chamber, a chemical solution reservoir, and an unpowered pressure producing member for moving a chemical solution from the chemical solution reservoir to the chemical reaction chamber.

The rate of hydrogen generation in proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) fuel cells (10) is greatly accelerated by mixing a first aqueous alkali borohydride solution with a second aqueous solutionin the presence of one or more transition metal catalysts: NaBH4 + ...

A hydrogen production system includes a reactor having an inlet and an outlet and a catalyst disposed in the reactor. The reactor is preferably configured to receive a continuous flow of aqueous metal hydride

The invention relates to solid compositions that decompose by generating hydrogen according to a self-sustaining combustion reaction after initiation of this reaction by an appropriate heat source. These compositions comprise an alkaline borohydride and an...