Patent ID: 8291944

Claim:
A hydrogen filling station comprising: a source tank intended to contain liquefied hydrogen (LH2); a withdrawing pipe for withdrawing the liquefied hydrogen from the source tank to at least one user station; a cryogenic pump positioned in the withdrawing pipe; an electric power source connected to the cryogenic pump, the electric power source operable to supply the cryogenic pump with electricity, the electric power source comprising at least one fuel cell, wherein the fuel cell comprises a fuel supply inlet; and a degassing tank in fluid communication with the cryogenic pump via a degassing line such that the degassing tank is operable to recover a portion of the hydrogen that evaporates within the cryogenic pump, wherein the degassing tank comprises a gas withdrawal outlet, wherein the degassing tank is in fluid communication with the fuel cell via a supply pipe connecting the fuel supply inlet with the gas withdrawal outlet.