| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus is described for recharging a fuel used to produce hydrogen for a hydrogen consuming device. The fuel can be NaBH4 which forms NaBO2 upon reacting with H2O to produce hydrogen. The NaBO2 is converted to NaBH4 through a series of coupled chemical reactions which include reacting NaBO2 with a metal and hydrogen to produce NaBH4 and oxidized metal. The oxidized metal can then be recycled using an electrolytic process which converts the oxidized metal to metal and oxygen. The apparatus includes a transport mechanism for removing the spent fuel such as NaBO2 from the hydrogen consuming device to the charger and delivering the recharged fuel, such as NaBH4, back to the hydrogen consuming device.
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