Method and apparatus for supplying fuel for a hydrogen-operated vehicle

A fuel container for supplying fuel for vehicle comprising at least one hydrogen consumer in which hydrogen is converted into electrical energy, wherein the hydrogen is liberated by catalytic reaction of a hydrogen donor provided as the fuel and recyclable fuel which has reacted in that operation is produced, including

• first and second mutually separate volumes for reacted and unreacted fuel,
• means dividing the first and second volumes from each other and adapted to permit variation in the size of the respective volumes such that upon filling of one said volume said one volume is expandable at the expense of the respective other volume,
• at least one container filling and/or emptying opening, and
• at least one removal conduit for the removal of fuel from the container.

A fuel container arrangement for supplying fuel for a motor vehicle comprising at least one hydrogen consumer in which hydrogen is converted into electrical energy, wherein the hydrogen is liberated by catalytic reaction of a hydrogen donor provided as the fuel and recyclable fuel which has reacted in that operation is produced, including

• at least one removal container for the removal of fuel from the arrangement,
• at least one storage container for storing unreacted fuel,
• means communicating the removal container and the storage container,
• means for conveying fuel from the storage container into the removal container,
• at least one collecting container for collecting reacted fuel, and
• a flow transfer means communicating said at least one collecting container with a storage container.