JPH11189890A - Electrolytic gaseous oxygen and hydrogen generator - Google Patents
Electrolytic gaseous oxygen and hydrogen generatorInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、金属溶接加工、石
英硝子の加工及びアンモニア、メタノール合成や油脂な
どの各種化学反応における水素添加等に利用される水の
電気分解による酸素・水素ガス発生装置にあって、発生
ガス中の水分を除去し、乾燥した酸素・水素ガスを製造
する除湿器を配設した酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置に関
するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an oxygen / hydrogen gas generator by electrolysis of water used for metal welding, quartz glass processing, and hydrogenation in various chemical reactions such as ammonia and methanol synthesis and oils and fats. The present invention relates to an oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator provided with a dehumidifier for removing moisture in generated gas and producing dried oxygen / hydrogen gas.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】水の電気分解による酸素・水素ガスの発
生装置は、例えば、特公昭５６−５１２３５号において
公知であるが、これらの従来の発生装置においては、発
生する酸素・水素ガスは混合した状態で捕集されてお
り、酸素と水素を分離して発生させ、しかも発生ガス中
の水分を除去し、乾燥した酸素・水素ガスを生成し、個
別に使用することができる簡便な装置はなかった。2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus for generating oxygen / hydrogen gas by electrolysis of water is known, for example, from Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-23535. In these conventional apparatuses, the generated oxygen / hydrogen gas is mixed. A simple device that separates and generates oxygen and hydrogen, removes moisture in the generated gas, generates dry oxygen and hydrogen gas, and can be used individually. Did not.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、電気分解に
より、酸素と水素ガスを分離発生して個別に採集し、発
生ガス中の水分を除去し、乾燥した酸素・水素ガスを個
別に活用できるようにしたものであり、特に、酸素・水
素ガスの乾燥手段として、ガスを冷却して水分を凝縮
し、除湿する冷却式除湿器とイオン交換膜を通して、ガ
ス中の水分を膜外に放出させるイオン交換膜除湿器とを
併用した酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置を提供するもので
ある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, oxygen and hydrogen gas are separated and generated by electrolysis, collected separately, moisture in the generated gas is removed, and dried oxygen and hydrogen gas are individually utilized. In particular, as a means for drying oxygen and hydrogen gas, the moisture in the gas is released outside the membrane through a cooling dehumidifier that cools the gas to condense and dehumidify it and an ion exchange membrane. The present invention provides an oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator using an ion exchange membrane dehumidifier to be used together.
【０００４】本発明の発明者らは、先に酸素・水素ガス
の分離手段としてイオン交換膜を用いた電解セル方式に
よる酸素・水素ガスが混合することがない酸素・水素電
解ガス発生装置を提案した（特願平７−３０７６２７号
公報及びUS Patent 5667647参照）。本発明は、上記該
酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置による酸素・水素発生ガス
中の高湿のガスを低湿のガスに生成し、より精度を高め
た乾燥ガスを製造する酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置を目
的としたものである。The inventors of the present invention have previously proposed an oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generating apparatus in which oxygen / hydrogen gas is not mixed by an electrolytic cell system using an ion exchange membrane as a means for separating oxygen / hydrogen gas. (See Japanese Patent Application No. 7-307627 and US Pat. No. 5,667,647). The present invention provides an oxygen-hydrogen electrolysis gas generator for producing a high-humidity gas in an oxygen-hydrogen generation gas into a low-humidity gas by the above-mentioned oxygen-hydrogen electrolysis gas generator to produce a more accurate dry gas. It is intended for.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記問題点を解決するた
めに、本発明の酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置１は、先に
提案したイオン交換膜２３を使用し、酸素・水素ガスが
混合することがない酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置にあっ
て、電解セル２のガス放出口２４よりの発生ガスに含ま
れる水分を除去し、乾燥した酸素・水素ガスを製造する
複数種類の除湿器を配設してなる酸素・水素電解ガス発
生装置１を提供するものである。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator 1 of the present invention uses the ion exchange membrane 23 previously proposed and mixes oxygen / hydrogen gas. And a plurality of types of dehumidifiers for removing moisture contained in the gas generated from the gas discharge ports 24 of the electrolytic cell 2 and producing dry oxygen / hydrogen gas. The present invention provides an oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator 1 provided.
【０００６】即ち、イオン交換膜２３を用いた水の電気
分解による酸素・水素ガス発生装置において、発生ガス
に含まれる水分を除去するために、ガスを冷却して水分
を凝縮し、除湿する冷却式除湿器１３と該冷却式除湿器
１３を通過後のガスを弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０で形
成する箱状或いは筒状の容器内を更に通過させ、且つ該
容器の外周に乾燥した空気或いは窒素ガスを流すことに
より、弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を通して、電気分解
による酸素・水素発生ガス中の水分を膜外に放出させる
イオン交換膜除湿器９を併用して、乾燥した酸素・水素
ガスを製造するように構成されている。That is, in the oxygen / hydrogen gas generator by electrolysis of water using the ion exchange membrane 23, in order to remove moisture contained in the generated gas, the gas is cooled to condense the moisture and dehumidify. The gas after passing through the dehumidifier 13 and the cooling dehumidifier 13 is further passed through a box-shaped or cylindrical container formed by the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10, and dried air or When nitrogen gas is flown, a dry oxygen / hydrogen gas is used together with an ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 for releasing moisture in an oxygen / hydrogen generating gas by electrolysis through the fluorine resin ion exchange membrane 10 to the outside of the membrane. Is configured to be manufactured.
【０００７】冷却式除湿器１３が複数の放熱フィン１４
を片面に有する金属製平板で、他面は耐食表面処理を施
し、該平板２枚で平面を相対面させ、且つ平面の外周と
同寸法の角枠１２を間に挟んでパッキン等を介して密封
し、ガスの出入口及び排液口１６を設け、放熱フィン１
４を冷却する冷却ファン１７より構成されている。The cooling type dehumidifier 13 includes a plurality of radiating fins 14.
On one side, the other side is subjected to a corrosion-resistant surface treatment, the two flat plates are made to face each other, and via a packing or the like with a square frame 12 having the same dimensions as the outer periphery of the plane interposed therebetween. Sealed, provided with gas inlet / outlet and liquid outlet 16,
4 comprises a cooling fan 17 for cooling.
【０００８】イオン交換膜除湿器９は弗素樹脂系イオン
交換膜１０の２枚の面を相対面させ、平面の外周と同寸
法の角枠１２を間に挟んで弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０
を各々角枠１２に密着固定し、且つその外側に多孔板１
１を重ねて弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０の保護とし、乾
燥空気５或いは窒素ガスが該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１
０に当たるようにし、角枠１２に設けたガスの出入口か
らガスが入って該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を両面に
持つ箱状の容器内を通過する間にガス中の水分を該弗素
樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を通して外気へ放出するように
形成されている。The ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 has two surfaces of a fluorine-resin-based ion-exchange membrane 10 facing each other, and sandwiches a square frame 12 having the same dimensions as the outer periphery of the plane.
Are fixed to the respective square frames 12 and the perforated plate 1
1 to protect the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10 and dry air 5 or nitrogen gas is applied to the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 1
0, and while the gas enters from the gas inlet / outlet provided in the square frame 12 and passes through the inside of the box-shaped container having the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10 on both sides, the moisture in the gas is removed from the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane. It is formed so as to be released to the outside air through the ion exchange membrane 10.
【０００９】二重円筒状のイオン交換膜除湿器９に関す
るもので、内筒１９は弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０で構
成、外筒２０は金属管又は樹脂製管で構成、それぞれの
筒の両端は円板状の板に固定密着させ、内筒１９中をガ
スが通過可能とするガスの出入口を円板に設け、同様に
内筒１９の外側で、且つ外筒２０の内側の空間を乾燥空
気５の通過を可能とする乾燥空気５の出入口を設け、内
筒１９中をガスが通過する間にガス中の水分を該弗素樹
脂系イオン交換膜１０の内筒壁を通して外側に流れる乾
燥空気５中に放出するように構成されている。The present invention relates to a double-cylindrical ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9, in which an inner cylinder 19 is composed of a fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10, an outer cylinder 20 is composed of a metal pipe or a resin pipe, and both ends of each cylinder are provided. Is fixedly adhered to a disk-shaped plate, and a gas inlet / outlet is provided in the disk to allow gas to pass through the inner cylinder 19, and similarly, the space outside the inner cylinder 19 and inside the outer cylinder 20 is dried. An inlet / outlet for the dry air 5 that allows the passage of the air 5 is provided, and while the gas passes through the inner cylinder 19, the moisture in the gas flows outward through the inner cylinder wall of the ion exchange membrane 10. 5.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項１に記載の発明
は、イオン交換膜を用いた水の電気分解による酸素・水
素ガス発生の電解セル２において、発生ガスに含まれる
水分を除去するために、ガスを冷却して水分を凝縮し、
除湿する冷却式除湿器１３と該冷却式除湿器を通過後の
ガスを弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０で形成する箱状或い
は筒状の容器内を更に通過させ、且つ該容器の外周に乾
燥した空気或いは窒素ガスを流すことにより、弗素樹脂
系イオン交換膜１０を通して、電気分解による酸素・水
素発生ガス中の水分を膜外に放出させるイオン交換膜除
湿器９を併用して、乾燥した酸素・水素ガスを製造する
ことを特徴とする酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置であり、
複数種類の除湿器を適正に組み合わせることで高湿のガ
スを低湿のガスに生成し、高精度の乾燥ガスを製造でき
る構成となっている。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention removes water contained in generated gas in an electrolytic cell 2 for generating oxygen and hydrogen gas by electrolysis of water using an ion exchange membrane. To cool the gas and condense the water,
The cooled dehumidifier 13 for dehumidification and the gas after passing through the cooled dehumidifier are further passed through a box-shaped or cylindrical container formed of the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10, and dried on the outer periphery of the container. By flowing air or nitrogen gas, a dry oxygen / dehydrator 9 is used together with an ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 for releasing moisture in an oxygen / hydrogen generating gas by electrolysis through a fluorine resin ion exchange membrane 10 to the outside of the membrane. An oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator characterized by producing hydrogen gas,
By appropriately combining a plurality of types of dehumidifiers, a high-humidity gas is generated as a low-humidity gas, so that a highly accurate dry gas can be produced.
【００１１】請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１記載の
酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置１に配設された冷却式除湿
器１３であって、該冷却式除湿器１３が複数の放熱フィ
ン１４を片面に有する金属製平板で、他面は耐食表面処
理を施し、この２枚で平面を相対面させ、且つ平面の外
周と同寸法の角枠の間に挟んでパッキン等を介して密封
し、ガスの出入口及び排液口１６を設け、放熱フィン１
４を冷却する冷却ファン１７より構成され、一体形で形
成されているので、冷却式除湿器１３を小型化とするこ
とができる。According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooling type dehumidifier 13 provided in the oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator 1 according to the first aspect, wherein the cooling type dehumidifier 13 comprises a plurality of radiating fins. 14 is a metal flat plate having one surface, the other surface is subjected to a corrosion-resistant surface treatment, the two surfaces are opposed to each other, and are sealed between square frames having the same dimensions as the outer periphery of the surface via a packing or the like. A gas inlet / outlet and a liquid discharge port 16 are provided.
The cooling dehumidifier 13 can be downsized because the cooling dehumidifier 13 is formed integrally with the cooling fan 17 that cools the cooling fan 4.
【００１２】請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１記載の
酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置に配設されたイオン交換膜
除湿器９であって、該イオン交換膜除湿器９は弗素樹脂
系イオン交換膜１０の２枚の面を相対面させ、平面の外
周と同寸法の角枠１２を密着固定し、且つその外側に多
孔板１１を重ねて弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を保護
し、乾燥空気５或いは窒素ガスが該弗素樹脂系イオン交
換膜１０面に当たるようにし、角枠１２に設けたガスの
出入口からガスが入って該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０
を両面に持つ箱状の容器内を通過する間にガス中の水分
を該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を通して外気へ放出す
るように構成され、材質が弗素樹脂系で形成されている
ので、腐食の心配もなく耐久性が優れた構成となってい
る。According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 provided in the oxygen-hydrogen electrolysis gas generator according to the first aspect, wherein the ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 is a fluorine resin-based dehumidifier. The two surfaces of the ion exchange membrane 10 are opposed to each other, a square frame 12 having the same dimension as the outer periphery of the plane is fixedly adhered, and a perforated plate 11 is overlaid on the outside thereof to protect the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10, Dry air 5 or nitrogen gas is made to impinge on the surface of the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10, and gas enters through a gas inlet / outlet provided in the square frame 12 and the fluorine-resin-based ion exchange membrane 10
Is discharged to the outside air through the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10 while passing through the inside of a box-shaped container having both sides. It is a configuration with excellent durability without worrying about.
【００１３】請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項１記載の
酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置に配設された別形状のイオ
ン交換膜除湿器９であって、イオン交換膜除湿器９は二
重円筒状で内筒１９は弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０で構
成、外筒は耐食性金属管又は樹脂製管で構成、それぞれ
の筒の両端は円板状の板に固定密着させ、内筒中をガス
が通過可能とするガスの出入口を円板に設け、同様に内
筒の外側で、且つ外筒の内側の空間を乾燥空気５の通過
を可能とする出入口を設け、内筒１９中をガスが通過す
る間にガス中の水分をイオン交換膜の内筒壁を通して外
側を流れる乾燥空気中に放出する方式で、二重円筒状の
一体形で形成されているので、小型化とすることがで
き、且つ、石英硝子の加工等に使用する酸素・水素ガス
発生のガス容量に対しては、充分な乾燥能力を有する構
成となっている。以下、本発明の実施の形態について、
図１から図５を用いて説明する。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 having a different shape which is provided in the oxygen-hydrogen electrolysis gas generating apparatus according to the first aspect. The inner cylinder 19 is composed of a fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10, the outer cylinder is composed of a corrosion-resistant metal tube or a resin tube, and both ends of each cylinder are fixedly attached to a disc-shaped plate. A gas inlet / outlet which allows gas to pass therethrough is provided on the disk, and similarly, an inlet / outlet which allows the passage of dry air 5 outside the inner cylinder and inside the outer cylinder is provided. It is a system that discharges moisture in the gas into the dry air flowing outside through the inner cylinder wall of the ion exchange membrane while passing through. And the gas capacity of generating oxygen and hydrogen gas used for processing quartz glass, etc. Te is configured to have sufficient drying capacity. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention,
This will be described with reference to FIGS.
【００１４】（実施の形態１）図１は、本発明の冷却式
除湿器１３及びイオン交換膜除湿器９を併用し、電解セ
ル２により発生した高湿のガス２（酸素又は水素）を低
湿のガス８に生成し、製造する酸素・水素電解ガス発生
装置１を示す。(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows a case where a high-humidity gas 2 (oxygen or hydrogen) generated by an electrolytic cell 2 is reduced in humidity by using a cooling type dehumidifier 13 and an ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 of the present invention in combination. 1 shows an oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator 1 produced and produced in a gas 8 of FIG.
【００１５】発生ガスに含まれる水分を除去するため
に、まず冷却式除湿器１３に導入される。高湿のガス３
は、冷却式除湿器１３の容器内を下方より上方へ通過す
る間に容器外周を流れる冷却風１８に冷やされ結露し、
凝結水４は排液口１６より排出される。In order to remove water contained in the generated gas, the gas is first introduced into a cooling dehumidifier 13. High humidity gas 3
Is cooled and dewed by the cooling air 18 flowing around the container while passing through the inside of the container of the cooling dehumidifier 13 from above to below,
The condensed water 4 is discharged from a drain port 16.
【００１６】凝結水４を排出し、結露温度以下を保った
ガスは、イオン交換膜除湿器９へ導かれ、弗素樹脂系イ
オン交換膜１０で形成する箱状或いは筒状の容器内を通
過する。The gas discharged from the condensed water 4 and kept at a temperature lower than the dew condensation temperature is guided to an ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 and passes through a box-shaped or cylindrical container formed by a fluorine resin-based ion exchange membrane 10. .
【００１７】その際、容器の外周に乾燥した空気或いは
窒素ガスを流すことにより、弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１
０を通して、酸素・水素発生ガス中の水分は膜外に放出
させる。弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜は四弗化エチレン共重
合体系の材質にスルホン酸グループ（ＳＯ3Ｈ・〔Ｈ
2Ｏ〕x）が含まれている。スルホン酸は、水化作用が非
常に強く、 重合体内のグループ毎に水（Ｈ2Ｏ）を１３
分子まで素早く吸収する性質を持っているAt this time, by flowing dry air or nitrogen gas around the outer periphery of the container, the fluorine resin ion exchange membrane 1
Through 0, the moisture in the oxygen / hydrogen generating gas is released out of the film. The fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane is made of a sulfonic acid group (SO 3 H. [H
2 O] x ). Sulfonic acid has a very strong hydration effect, and water (H 2 O) is reduced by 13 per group in the polymer.
Has the property of absorbing molecules quickly
【化１】 。従って、水分を含んだガスが弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜
の空器内（箱型或いは円筒）に入ると、スルホン酸の働
きによって水分のみが弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜に吸収さ
れる。吸収された水分はイオン交換膜の外側を流れる乾
燥ガスとの圧力差によって乾燥ガス中に蒸散する。この
反応はガス中の水分と乾燥ガス中の水分が平衡状態にな
るまで続き、乾燥ガスに窒素ボンベガス等を使用する
と、最大露点−４０℃の乾燥ができる。Embedded image . Therefore, when a gas containing water enters the cavity (box or cylinder) of the fluorine resin ion exchange membrane, only the water is absorbed by the fluorine resin ion exchange membrane by the action of sulfonic acid. The absorbed moisture evaporates into the dry gas due to the pressure difference between the absorbed gas and the dry gas flowing outside the ion exchange membrane. This reaction is continued until the moisture in the gas and the moisture in the dry gas are in an equilibrium state. When a nitrogen gas or the like is used as the dry gas, drying at a maximum dew point of −40 ° C. can be performed.
【００１８】[0018]
【化１】Embedded image
【００１９】図２は、本発明の冷却式除湿器１３とイオ
ン交換膜除湿器９を併用した概観図であり、冷却式除湿
器１３は複数の放熱フィン１４を片面に有する金属製平
板で、他面は耐食表面処理を施し、この板２枚で平面を
相対面させ、角枠を間に挟んでパッキン等を介して密封
し、ガスの出入口及び排液口を設け、放熱フィン１４を
冷却風１８で冷却するように構成されている。FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the combined use of the cooling dehumidifier 13 and the ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 of the present invention. The cooling dehumidifier 13 is a metal flat plate having a plurality of radiating fins 14 on one surface. The other surface is subjected to a corrosion-resistant surface treatment, the two plates are opposed to each other, the surfaces are opposed to each other, sealed with a square frame in between via packing, etc., the gas inlet / outlet and the liquid discharge port are provided, and the radiation fins 14 are cooled. It is configured to be cooled by the wind 18.
【００２０】一方、イオン交換膜除湿器９は弗素樹脂系
イオン交換膜１０の２枚の面を相対面させ、角枠１２を
間に挟んで該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を各々角枠１
２に密着固定し、その外側に多孔板１１を重ねて該弗素
樹脂系イオン交換膜１０の保護とし、乾燥した空気或い
は窒素ガスがこの面に当たるように構成されている。 （実施の形態２）図３は、イオン交換膜除湿器９が二重
円筒状で内筒は弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜で構成され、外
筒は金属管又は樹脂製管で構成し、それぞれの筒の両端
は円板状の板に固定密着させ、内筒中をガスが通過可能
とするガスの出入口を円板に設け、同様に内筒の外側
で、且つ外側の空間を乾燥空気５の通過を可能とする出
入口を設けている。On the other hand, the ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 has the two surfaces of the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10 facing each other, and sandwiches the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10 with the square frame 12 interposed therebetween.
2 and a perforated plate 11 is superposed on the outside thereof to protect the fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10, so that dry air or nitrogen gas hits this surface. (Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 shows that the ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 has a double cylindrical shape, the inner cylinder is made of a fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane, and the outer cylinder is made of a metal tube or a resin tube. Both ends of the cylinder are fixedly adhered to a disc-shaped plate, and a gas inlet / outlet is provided on the disc to allow gas to pass through the inner cylinder. Similarly, dry air 5 passes outside and inside the inner cylinder. There is an entrance that allows for
【００２１】図４は、イオン交換膜２３を用いた水の電
気分解による酸素・水素ガス発生装置の電解セル２の概
観図である。本実施の形態による電解セル２は対をなす
箱状隔壁２１の一方は陽極、他方は陰極面として作用
し、その中間にイオン交換膜２３を挟持した構造のもの
である。FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the electrolysis cell 2 of the oxygen / hydrogen gas generator by electrolysis of water using the ion exchange membrane 23. The electrolytic cell 2 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which one of the pair of box-shaped partition walls 21 functions as an anode and the other functions as a cathode surface, and an ion exchange membrane 23 is interposed therebetween.
【００２２】イオン交換膜２３を用いた水の電気分解に
よる酸素・水素ガス発生装置において、電解セル２のガ
ス放出口２４から発生する高湿のガス３は水分を除去す
るために冷却式除湿器１３、次いでイオン交換膜除湿器
９へと導入され、低湿のガス８を製造する。In the oxygen / hydrogen gas generator by electrolysis of water using the ion exchange membrane 23, the high-humidity gas 3 generated from the gas discharge port 24 of the electrolytic cell 2 is a cooling type dehumidifier for removing water. 13, and then introduced into the ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 to produce the low-humidity gas 8.
【００２３】図５は、本発明の酸素・水素電解ガス発生
装置１の内、イオン交換膜２３を用いた水の電気分解に
よる酸素・水素ガスのガス放出用バルブ２６ａ、２６ｂ
を開示した概観図を示す。ガス放出用バルブ２６ａ、２
６ｂを介して高湿のガス３が冷却式除湿器１３を経由
後、イオン交換膜除湿器９を通り、低湿のガス８を製造
する。FIG. 5 shows valves 26a and 26b for releasing oxygen / hydrogen gas by electrolysis of water using an ion exchange membrane 23 in the oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator 1 of the present invention.
FIG. Gas release valves 26a, 2
The high-humidity gas 3 passes through the cooling type dehumidifier 13 via 6b, and then passes through the ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 to produce the low-humidity gas 8.
【００２４】[0024]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明によれば、電気分解
による酸素・水素発生ガスを複数種類の除湿器を併用
し、除湿器容器内を通過する間にガス中の水分を外気に
放出し、乾燥した酸素・水素ガスを安定供給ができる。As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of dehumidifiers are used in combination with oxygen / hydrogen generated gas by electrolysis, and the moisture in the gas is released to the outside air while passing through the dehumidifier container. In addition, stable supply of dry oxygen / hydrogen gas can be achieved.
【００２５】本発明の酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置より
供給される発生ガスは、極めて低湿に乾燥された酸素・
水素ガスであるため、金属溶接加工、石英硝子の加工及
びアンモニア、メタノール合成や油脂などの各種化学反
応における水素添加等に精度良く利用することが可能に
なった。The generated gas supplied from the oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator of the present invention is oxygen / hydrogen which has been dried to an extremely low humidity.
Since it is hydrogen gas, it can be used with high precision for metal welding, quartz glass processing, and hydrogenation in various chemical reactions such as ammonia and methanol synthesis and oils and fats.
【００２６】発生した酸素及び水素の容積比は常に１：
２であるので、簡単に完全な酸水素炎を得ることができ
る。The volume ratio of generated oxygen and hydrogen is always 1:
Since it is 2, a complete oxyhydrogen flame can be easily obtained.
【００２７】乾燥された酸素・水素ガスであるため、流
量計などの計器類が結露による曇りから解放され、正確
且つ容易に運転操作が可能になった。Since the oxygen / hydrogen gas is dried, instruments such as a flow meter are released from fogging due to dew condensation, and accurate and easy operation can be performed.
【図１】本発明の除湿器を併用し、電解セルにより発生
した高湿のガスを低湿のガスに生成し、製造する酸素・
水素電解ガス発生装置を示す概観図。FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the use of a dehumidifier according to the present invention to produce high-humidity gas generated by an electrolytic cell into low-humidity gas, thereby producing oxygen / oxygen gas.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a hydrogen electrolysis gas generator.
【図２】本発明の冷却式除湿器とイオン交換膜除湿器を
併用した概観図。FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a combined use of a cooling dehumidifier and an ion exchange membrane dehumidifier of the present invention.
【図３】本発明のイオン交換膜除湿器で、二重円筒状の
形状を示す概観図。FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a double cylindrical shape in the ion exchange membrane dehumidifier of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置に用いた
電解セルを示す概観図。FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an electrolysis cell used in the oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator of the present invention.
【図５】本発明のイオン交換膜を用いた水の電気分解に
よる酸素・水素ガスの放出口を開示した概観図。FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a discharge port of oxygen / hydrogen gas by electrolysis of water using the ion exchange membrane of the present invention.
１ 酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置 ２ 電解セル ３ 高湿のガス ４ 凝結水 ５ 乾燥空気 ６ 水分 ７ 出口 ８ 低湿のガス ９ イオン交換膜除湿器 １０ 弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜 １１ 多孔板 １２ 角枠 １３ 冷却式除湿器 １４ 放熱フィン １５ 金属平板 １６ 排液口 １７ 冷却ファン １８ 冷却風 １９ 内筒 ２０ 外筒 ２１ 箱状隔壁 ２２ 金属被覆面 ２３ イオン交換膜 ２４ ガス放出口 ２４ａ 酸素ガス放出口 ２４ｂ 水素ガス放出口 ２５ 酸素ガス室 ２５ａ 連絡管 ２５ｂ 連絡管 ２６ 水素ガス室 ２６ａ ガス放出用バルブ ２６ｂ ガス放出用バルブ ２７ 酸素ガス気液分離タンク ２８ 水素ガス気液分離タンク ２９ 電源装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Oxygen and hydrogen electrolysis gas generator 2 Electrolysis cell 3 High humidity gas 4 Condensed water 5 Dry air 6 Water 7 Outlet 8 Low humidity gas 9 Ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 10 Fluororesin ion exchange membrane 11 Perforated plate 12 Square frame 13 Cooling type dehumidifier 14 Radiation fin 15 Metal plate 16 Drainage port 17 Cooling fan 18 Cooling air 19 Inner cylinder 20 Outer cylinder 21 Box-shaped partition wall 22 Metal coating surface 23 Ion exchange membrane 24 Gas discharge port 24a Oxygen gas discharge port 24b Hydrogen gas Discharge port 25 Oxygen gas chamber 25a Communication pipe 25b Communication pipe 26 Hydrogen gas chamber 26a Gas release valve 26b Gas release valve 27 Oxygen gas gas-liquid separation tank 28 Hydrogen gas gas-liquid separation tank 29 Power supply device
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 谷口 皓一 東京都新宿区新宿５丁目４番14号 スガ試 験機株式会社内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Taniguchi 5-4-14 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Suga Test Machine Co., Ltd.
Claims (4)
による酸素・水素ガス発生の電解セル２において、発生
ガスに含まれる水分を除去するために、ガスを冷却して
水分を凝縮し、除湿する冷却式除湿器１３と該冷却式除
湿器を通過後のガスを弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０で形
成する箱状或いは筒状の容器内を更に通過させ、且つ該
容器の外周に乾燥した空気或いは窒素ガスを流すことに
より、該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を通して、電気分
解による酸素・水素発生ガス中の水分を膜外に放出させ
るイオン交換膜除湿器９を併用して、乾燥した酸素・水
素ガスを製造することを特徴とする酸素・水素電解ガス
発生装置。In an electrolytic cell for generating oxygen and hydrogen gas by electrolysis of water using an ion exchange membrane, a gas is cooled to condense water in order to remove water contained in the generated gas. The cooled dehumidifier 13 for dehumidification and the gas after passing through the cooled dehumidifier are further passed through a box-shaped or cylindrical container formed of the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10, and dried on the outer periphery of the container. By flowing air or nitrogen gas, dry oxygen is used together with the ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 for releasing moisture in the oxygen / hydrogen generating gas by electrolysis through the fluorine resin ion exchange membrane 10 to the outside of the membrane. An oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator characterized by producing hydrogen gas.
１４を片面に有する金属製平板で、他面は耐食表面処理
を施し、この２枚で平面を相対面させ、且つ平面の外周
と同寸法の角枠の間に挟んでパッキン等を介して密封
し、該ガスの出入口及び排液口１６を設け、放熱フィン
１４を冷却する冷却ファン１７より構成されることを特
徴とする請求項１の酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置。2. The cooling type dehumidifier 13 is a metal flat plate having a plurality of heat dissipating fins 14 on one side, and the other side is subjected to a corrosion-resistant surface treatment. A cooling fan (17), which is sandwiched between square frames of the same size, sealed through a packing or the like, provided with a gas inlet / outlet and a drain port (16), and cools the radiation fins (14). 1. Oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator.
ン交換膜１０の２枚の面を相対面させ、平面の外周と同
寸法の角枠１２を間に挟んで弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１
０を各々角枠１２に密着固定し、且つその外側に多孔板
１１を重ねて弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０の保護とし、
乾燥空気５或いは窒素ガスが該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜
１０に当たるようにし、角枠１２に設けたガスの出入口
からガスが入って該弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を両面
に持つ箱状の容器内を通過する間にガス中の水分を該弗
素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０を通して外気へ放出すること
を特徴とする請求項１の酸素・水素電解ガス発生装置。3. An ion-exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 has two surfaces of a fluororesin-based ion-exchange membrane 10 facing each other, and a square frame 12 having the same dimensions as the outer periphery of the plane is interposed therebetween. 1
0 is tightly fixed to each of the square frames 12, and a perforated plate 11 is placed on the outside thereof to protect the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10,
Dry air 5 or nitrogen gas is made to impinge on the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10, and gas enters through a gas inlet / outlet provided in the square frame 12 and is inside a box-shaped container having the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10 on both sides. 2. The oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator according to claim 1, wherein moisture in the gas is released to the outside air through the fluororesin-based ion exchange membrane 10 while passing through the gas.
筒１９は弗素樹脂系イオン交換膜１０で構成、外筒２０
は金属管又は樹脂製管で構成、それぞれの筒の両端は円
板状の板に固定密着させ、内筒１９中をガスが通過可能
とするガスの出入口を円板に設け、同様に該内筒１９の
外側で、且つ外筒２０の内側の空間を乾燥空気５の通過
を可能とする乾燥空気５の出入口を設け、内筒１９中を
ガスが通過する間にガス中の水分を該弗素樹脂系イオン
交換膜１０の内筒壁を通して外側を流れる乾燥空気５中
に放出することを特徴とする請求項１の酸素・水素電解
ガス発生装置。4. An ion exchange membrane dehumidifier 9 having a double cylindrical shape, an inner cylinder 19 comprising a fluorine resin ion exchange membrane 10, and an outer cylinder 20.
Is composed of a metal tube or a resin tube. Both ends of each tube are fixedly adhered to a disk-shaped plate, and a gas inlet / outlet for allowing gas to pass through the inner cylinder 19 is provided on the disk. An inlet / outlet for the dry air 5 is provided outside the cylinder 19 and inside the outer cylinder 20 to allow the dry air 5 to pass therethrough, and while the gas passes through the inner cylinder 19, moisture in the gas is removed by the fluorine. 2. The oxygen / hydrogen electrolysis gas generator according to claim 1, wherein the gas is discharged into dry air flowing outside through an inner cylindrical wall of the resin-based ion exchange membrane.
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