WO2008014467A3 - Apparatus, system, and method for generating electricity from a chemical hydride - Google Patents

Apparatus, system, and method for generating electricity from a chemical hydride Download PDF

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WO2008014467A3
WO2008014467A3 PCT/US2007/074614 US2007074614W WO2008014467A3 WO 2008014467 A3 WO2008014467 A3 WO 2008014467A3 US 2007074614 W US2007074614 W US 2007074614W WO 2008014467 A3 WO2008014467 A3 WO 2008014467A3
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chemical hydride
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generating electricity
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Kevin Shurtleff
Eric Ladd
John Patton
Chris Brydon
Ken Pearson
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Trulite Inc
Kevin Shurtleff
Eric Ladd
John Patton
Chris Brydon
Ken Pearson
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Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed to generate electric power from a chemical hydride. A fuel cartridge (106) produces hydrogen by reacting a liquid with a chemical hydride. A fuel cell stack (146) generates electric power using an oxygen source and the produced hydrogen. An electric power storage device (168) is coupled with the fuel cell stack (146). The electric power storage device (168) stores and supplies electric power. One or more liquid sources inject the liquid into the fuel cartridge (106) at a variable rate. A controller (192) calculates a liquid injection rate for the one or more liquid sources based on power demands of an electric load.
PCT/US2007/074614 2006-07-27 2007-07-27 Apparatus, system, and method for generating electricity from a chemical hydride WO2008014467A2 (en)

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US82057406P 2006-07-27 2006-07-27
US60/820,574 2006-07-27
US11/740,349 US7556660B2 (en) 2003-06-11 2007-04-26 Apparatus and system for promoting a substantially complete reaction of an anhydrous hydride reactant
US11/740,349 2007-04-26
US11/829,035 2007-07-26
US11/829,035 US7648786B2 (en) 2006-07-27 2007-07-26 System for generating electricity from a chemical hydride

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