System and method for managing water generated by fuel cells
OwnerVasilios Dossas, Clifford H. Kraft +1inventors
InventorsVasilios Dossas, Clifford H. Kraft, Laura Zimmerman
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Abstract
A system and method for managing water produced by fuel cells where this waste water is captured and used for agricultural, industrial or community purposes along with electricity generated by the fuel cells. Water from a coastal (or lake coast) region can be converted by electricity into hydrogen and oxygen gas or hydrogen and chlorine gas with the hydrogen gas being piped to remote regions for conversion into fresh water and electricity by fuel cells. The oxygen or chlorine can be optionally recovered.
Claims17
A method of managing water generated by one or more fuel cells, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) capturing the water generated by the fuel cell;
- (b) storing said water;
- (c) distributing the stored water to a plurality of locations remote from the fuel cell.
A system for managing water generated by one or more fuel cells, said system comprising:
- (a) one or more fuel cells for generating electrical power and water;
- (b) one or more water storage containers for receiving the water generated by the fuel cells;
- (c) first conduit means for connecting the fuel cells with the storage container and conveying water between the fuel cells and the storage container;
- (d) second conduit means for carrying water from the storage container to a plurality of locations remote from said fuel cells.
A system for managing water produced by fuel cells comprising:
- an electrolysis plant located in a coastal region, said electrolysis plant converting water into hydrogen gas;
- a hydrogen gas pipeline between said electrolysis plant and a predetermined region spaced a substantial distance from said electrolysis plant;
- at least one hydrogen fuel cell located in said predetermined region receiving said hydrogen gas from said pipeline;
- said hydrogen fuel cell producing fresh water and electric power from said hydrogen gas for said predetermined region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.