FUEL CELL CHARGER

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.