Patent ID: 11901596
Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  C  Y | IPC B  C  H

Claim 0:
1. An electricity generation device for powering a battery, comprising:
(a) a formic acid reservoir containing a liquid consisting of formic acid;
(b) a reaction chamber in fluidic connection with the formic acid reservoir, the reaction chamber capable of using a catalyst and heat to convert the liquid consisting of formic acid to hydrogen and carbon dioxide;
(c) a conduit for delivering the liquid from the formic acid reservoir to the reaction chamber;
(d) a fuel cell that generates electricity;
(e) a delivery system for moving converted hydrogen into the fuel cell; and
(f) a battery powered by electricity generated by the fuel cell.