Patent ID: 8871397

Claim:
A fuel system for use with a fuel cell that releases carbon dioxide CO 2 gas when operating, comprising: a slurry contained in a slurry chamber wherein said slurry is comprised of glycerin, calcium carbide powder CaC 2 , and calcium hydride powder CaH 2 ; a reaction chamber joined to said slurry chamber wherein said slurry is pumped into the reaction chamber and reacted with water to generate a pre-fuel product and a byproduct, wherein said byproduct is to be combined with carbon dioxide CO 2 gas generated by a fuel cell; a fuel processor joined to said reaction chamber wherein said fuel processor receives the pre-fuel product that is catalyzed in two stages, first by a hydrogenation catalyst and then by a reforming catalyst, resulting in a fuel product for a fuel cell; a fuel cell joined to said fuel processor that receives the fuel product and generates carbon dioxide gas; a precipitation chamber joined to the reaction chamber and the fuel cell that receives the byproduct and the carbon dioxide gas generated by the fuel cell, wherein the carbon dioxide gas is reacted with the byproduct to form a storable solid precipitate in solution; and a means for directing the carbon dioxide CO 2 gas from the fuel cell into the precipitation chamber.