公开(公告)号：JP2003118548A

公开(公告)日：2003-04-23

申请号：JP2002175395

申请日：2002-06-17

Applicant: CHART INC

Inventor： WIKSTROM JON P ,  BARR DAVID G

IPC: B60S5/02 ,  B60L11/18 ,  C01B3/00 ,  C01B3/34 ,  F17C5/00 ,  F17C5/04 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C9/02 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/06

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a station and system for supplying fuel for a fuel cell. SOLUTION: The station for distributing liquified natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen to a vehicle has a bulk tank for receiving LNG from a tank truck. The LNG from the bulk tank can be directed to either of an LNG adjusting/ distributing section of the station and a hydrogen producing/distributing section of the station. The latter includes a heat exchanger for heating the LNG and a steam reforming device for producing hydrogen and carbon dioxide from the heated LNG. The hydrogen is compressed, and then stored or distributed to a vehicle receiving power from the fuel cell. The carbon dioxide can be arbitrarily selected, further treated, and stored for future use.