KR960009108Y1 - Separating apparatus of hydrogen and oxygen - Google Patents

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Hydrogen and Oxygen Gas Separation Generator

1 is a schematic view showing the overall configuration of the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the electrolytic cell in the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a unit electrolyte chamber in the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100 Unit electrolyte room

12,22,32,42,52,62,72,82,92,102: gas outlet

13,23,33,43,53,63,73,83,93,103: electrolyte layer pipe

14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104: electrolyte outlet

11,21,31,41,51,61,71,81,91,101: electrode

200: electrolytic cell 300,500: electrolyte holding tank

400: oxygen filtration tank 600: hydrogen filtration tank

The present invention relates to a hydrogen and oxygen gas generating apparatus that can generate hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis of water, and in particular, hydrogen and oxygen which can separate and collect hydrogen and oxygen gas according to the electrolysis, respectively. It relates to a gas separation generator.

In recent years, hydrogen and oxygen gas have been spotlighted as an alternative energy source as well as industrial use, and accordingly, development of oxygen and hydrogen gas generators that can efficiently generate hydrogen and oxygen gas has been actively progressed. The present applicant also developed and applied for utility model registration application No. 3427 hydroxide gas generator in 1991.

Applicant's prior application design as described above can easily increase or decrease the capacity by adding or subtracting the electrode plate and the insulating gasket in the electrolysis of water to generate hydrogen and oxygen gas, generated in the electrolysis process It is possible to cool the heat very effectively, and due to the increase in the surface area of each electrode plate, not only can greatly increase the amount of gas generated per unit volume, but also the overall device can be miniaturized. Although it is possible to collect the hydroxide gas mixed with the generated oxygen gas and the hydrogen gas generated from the negative electrode plate, a problem arises that it is impossible to separately collect these oxygen and sorghum.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to generate a large amount of hydrogen and oxygen gas extremely efficiently compared to the power consumption in the electrolysis of water, as well as the hydrogen generated around the anode and cathode by electrolysis And it is to provide a hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator capable of separating and collecting oxygen gas respectively.

The above object is a plurality of electrodes having a gas outlet, an electrolyte holding tube and an electrolyte outlet at a predetermined position, and is coupled between the electrodes to insulate between the electrodes and at the same time to prevent leakage of the electrolyte An electrolyzer having a structure in which a plurality of conjunctiva are coupled to each other by a ring and the insulating ring and the electrode to prevent mixing of hydrogen and oxygen bubbles formed around each electrode by a fastening means; An electrolyte reservoir tank installed at a position higher than an electrolytic cell and having an electrolyte flow tube connected to electrolyte layer pipes corresponding to the anode in the electrode, and an oxygen flow tube coupled to gas outlets of the anode; An oxygen filtration tank which is connected by a connecting pipe and filters oxygen, An electrolyte replenishment tank provided at the electrode and connected to the electrolyte replenishment pipes corresponding to the negative electrode of the electrode, and a hydrogen distribution pipe coupled to the gas discharge ports of the negative electrode, and by the electrolyte replenishment tank and the connection pipe. A hydrogen filtration tank connected to and filtering hydrogen, and an electrolyte discharge tank installed at a lower position than the electrolytic cell and connected to electrolyte outlets of the electrodes to separately collect and collect oxygen and hydrogen gas generated by electrolysis in the electrolytic cell. It is achieved by providing a hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator characterized in that it is configured to be.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the electrolytic cell in the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention, Figure 3 In the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a unit electrolyte chamber.

As can be seen in the figure, the electrolytic cell 200 to decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen gas by electrolysis when the overall component in the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator according to the present invention largely divided, and the Electrolyte replenishment tank 300 and oxygen filtration tank 400 is installed at a position higher than the electrolyzer 200, and electrolyte replenishment tank 500 and hydrogen filtration tank 600 is also installed at a higher position than the electrolyzer 200 And, it is composed of an electrolyte discharge tank 700 which is installed at a lower position than the electrolytic cell 200.

The electrolyzer 200 is composed of a plurality of unit electrolytic chambers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 configured to separate and collect oxygen and hydrogen gas, respectively. These unit electrolytic chambers 10 to 100 are provided with gas outlets 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, at predetermined positions, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 102) and electrolyte refilling pipes (13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103) and electrolyte outlets (14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104) And a plurality of electrodes (11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101) made of ring-shaped metal, and insulated between the electrodes. At the same time, the insulating ring (15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95) and the insulating ring (15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95 and oxygen 21 and hydrogen formed around each electrode by being coupled to one side of the electrodes 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 It is composed of a plurality of diaphragms (16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96) to prevent the mixing of bubbles, the unit electrolyte chamber (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) , 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 by the support plate 201, 202 and the fastening means 203 consisting of a bolt and a nut, the electrolytic cell 200 is assembled. The diaphragms 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, and 96 are made of cloth, and the tissue density is such that oxygen and hydrogen bubbles cannot pass through the electrolyte. It is density.

The electrode 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, which are installed at a position higher than the electrolytic cell 200 to replenish the electrolytic solution in the electrolytic cell 200 and simultaneously filter the oxygen in the electrolyte refill tank 300. Among the 61, 71, 81, 91, and 101, the electrolyte distribution pipe 301 connected to the electrolyte supplement pipes 13, 33, 53, 73, and 93 corresponding to the anodes 11, 31, 51, 71, and 91. Is provided, the relatively one upper side is provided with an oxygen distribution pipe 302 coupled with the gas outlets 12, 32, 52, 72, 92 of the anodes (11, 31, 51, 71, 91), The electrolyte refill tank 300 is connected to the oxygen filtration tank 400 to filter the oxygen secondary by the connecting pipe 401.

The electrode (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) is installed at a higher position than the electrolytic cell 200, and the lower part of the electrolyte refill tank 500 for replenishing the electrolyte in the electrolytic cell 200 and at the same time filtering the hydrogen first. Electrolyte distribution pipes 501 connected to the electrolyte supplement pipes 23, 43, 63, 83, and 103 corresponding to the cathodes 21, 41, 61, 81, and 101 among the, 61, 71, 81, 91, and 101. ) Is provided, and the hydrogen distribution pipe 502 coupled to the gas outlets 22, 42, 62, 82, and 102 of the cathodes 21, 41, 61, 81, and 101 is provided at a relatively upper side. In addition, the electrolyte refill tank 500 is connected to the hydrogen filtration tank 600 to filter the hydrogen secondary by the connecting pipe 601.

The electrolyte discharge tank 700 for storing and discharging the waste liquid discharged from the electrolytic cell 200 is installed at a lower position than the electrolytic cell 200, the electrolyte discharge tank 700 is the electrode (11, 21, 31) , 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 are connected to the electrolyte outlet (14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104).

The operation and effects of the hydrogen and oxygen separation generator according to the present invention configured as described above will be described. In supplying a DC power supply of a predetermined voltage to the electrolytic cell 200, the positive electrode (+) is connected to the electrode 11 and the negative electrode (-) is supplied to the electrode 101 through a terminal (not shown). Oxygen and hydrogen gas are generated in each unit electrolyte chamber 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, as shown in FIG. Oxygen gas is generated around the cathodes 31, 51, 71, and 91 and hydrogen gas is generated around the cathodes 21, 41, 61, 81, and 101 in the form of bubbles. Bubble-type oxygen and hydrogen gas generated around the 71 and 91 and the cathodes 21, 41, 61, 81, and 101 are separated from the diaphragms 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96. The oxygen and hydrogen are discharged separately through the gas outlets 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, and 102 provided in the upper part without leaving each unit chamber by Will be.

Among the gas outlets 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, and 102, the gas outlets 12, 32, 52, 72, of the anodes 11, 31, 51, 71, and 91 are provided. 92 is discharged through the oxygen distribution pipe 302 through the oxygen discharge pipe 302 is first filtered while being supplied to the oxygen filtration tank 400 through the connecting pipe 401 and filtered and stored secondary And the gas outlets 22, 42, 62, 82 of the cathodes 21, 41, 61, 81, and 101 among the gas outlets 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, and 102. , 102 is discharged through the hydrogen distribution pipe 502 to the electrolyte refill tank 500 is first filtered and then supplied to the hydrogen filtration tank 600 through the connecting pipe 601 and filtered secondly Will be saved.

On the other hand, in the above process is generated in the positive electrode (+) which is the electrode of each unit electrolyte chamber (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100) constituting the electrolytic cell 200 Residues such as oxides are collected in the electrolyte discharge tank 700 through the electrolyte discharge ports 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104, and the collected oxide opens the discharge valve 701. It is to be discharged, the electrolyte replenishment is to be replenished to the electrolytic cell 200 through the electrolyte distribution pipes (301, 501) and electrolyte replenishment tubes (13, 33, 53, 73, 93) in the electrolyte replenishment tank (300) (500) .

As described above, according to the hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generating device according to the present invention, the electrode 11 constituting each unit electrolyte chamber 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 is used. 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 are in the shape of a ring, and occupies an extremely small space compared to the conventional plate-shaped electrode, but has high efficiency of electrolysis and the unit electrolyte chamber ( Oxygen and hydrogen bubbles by diaphragms 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96 that partition 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 By preventing the combination of the separate collection will be possible.

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Electrolyzer 200 configured to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis, and is installed at a position higher than the electrolyzer 200, the electrodes 11, 21, 31, 41, 51 of the electrolyzer 200 Electrolyte distribution pipes 301 connected to electrolyte supply pipes 13, 33, 53, 73, and 93 corresponding to the anodes 11, 31, 51, 71, and 91 among,, 61, 71, 81, 91, and 101. And an electrolyte refill tank 300 having an oxygen distribution pipe 302 coupled to the gas outlets 12, 32, 52, 72, and 92 of the anodes 11, 31, 51, 71, and 91. , The oxygen filtration tank 400 and the electrolyte filtration tank 300 and the connection pipe 401 to be filtered and stored oxygen, and is installed at a higher position than the electrolytic cell 200 and the electrode 11 Of the electrolyte refill tubes 23, 43, 63, 83, and 103 corresponding to the cathodes 21, 41, 61, 81, and 101 among,, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, and 101. An electrolyte solution pipe 501 connected with the cathode, and the cathodes 21, 41, and 61. And an electrolyte refill tank 500 having a hydrogen distribution pipe 502 coupled to the gas outlets 22, 42, 62, 82, and 102 of the gas outlets 81 and 101, and the electrolyte refill tank 500 and a connection pipe. A hydrogen filtration tank 600 connected by 601 and filtering hydrogen, and installed at a lower position than the electrolyzer 200 and having the electrodes 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, and 91. Oxygen generated by the electrolysis in the electrolytic cell having an electrolyte discharge tank 700 connected to the electrolyte outlet (14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104) of 101, Hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generating device, characterized in that configured to separate and collect the hydrogen gas. The method of claim 1, wherein the electrolytic cell 200 for decomposing the water into hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis is a gas outlet 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82 at a predetermined position , 92, 102), electrolyte refilling pipes (13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103) and electrolyte outlets (14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, A plurality of electrodes 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 having 94, 104, and the electrodes are coupled to each other to insulate between the electrodes and leak the electrolyte Insulation rings (15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95) and the insulation rings (15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95) And a plurality of electrodes 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, and 101 which are coupled to one side of the electrode to prevent mixing of oxygen and hydrogen bubbles generated around each electrode. Diaphragm 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96 of the sieve by means of fastening means 203 consisting of support plates 201,202 and bolts and nuts. Hydrogen and oxygen gas separation generator, characterized in that configured to be determined. The method of claim 2, wherein the electrodes 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101 of the electrolytic cell 200 is characterized in that the hydrogen and characterized in that formed in the ring shape of the metal material Oxygen gas separation generator.