US20110155566A1 - Electrolytic Combustible Gas-Producing Apparatus - Google Patents

Electrolytic Combustible Gas-Producing Apparatus Download PDF

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US20110155566A1
US20110155566A1 US13/057,756 US200913057756A US2011155566A1 US 20110155566 A1 US20110155566 A1 US 20110155566A1 US 200913057756 A US200913057756 A US 200913057756A US 2011155566 A1 US2011155566 A1 US 2011155566A1
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    • C25B15/08—Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytes; Regeneration of electrolytes
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    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B9/00—Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies; Process-related cell features
    • C25B9/17—Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

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  • Electrolysis apparatus are known to be used in several and varied applications, specifically those used, for example, in the electrolysis of water as a clean technology for the production of hydrogen gas that is subsequently used as fuel.
  • the electrochemical reaction produced inside the unit gives off heat, reaching excessive temperatures in some units.
  • This gas-producing apparatus is configured by separate tanks, which consist of a first tank wherethrough water enters and a second tank wherethrough hydrogen gas and oxygen gas resulting from the electrolysis exit, mixed with the circulating water, and by at least one outer pipe that connects both tanks, slightly penetrating both by its extremities and which is connected to a first electrical terminal and by an inner core connected to a second electrical terminal of opposing polarity to that of the first terminal.
  • the apparatus basically stands out because the outer surface of the pipe is in contact with the air or with the intermediation of flaps that facilitate dissipation of the heat generated during the electrolysis and therefore cooling of the apparatus.
  • the apparatus may include an electric fan or similar that will facilitate heat extraction.
  • the apparatus thus configured therefore consists of an open system that works in continuous mode and has an optimal working temperature which does not require lowering the intensity, as opposed to the case of the two currently known closed systems.
  • the same working intensity to that used in conventional systems leads to higher productions using this apparatus.
  • the degree of cooling obtained as a consequence of this configuration determines that the size of the unit is smaller to that of other units, the configuration of which does not allow suitable cooling, thereby achieving a reduction in the space occupied.
  • the number, size, shape and location of the pipes may be modified, in addition to the shape of the tanks in order to obtain different designs having the suitable volume for the space where it will disposed, thereby allowing easy installation.
  • the apparatus functions in the following manner: water is continuously introduced into the first tank; next, said water is directed through the pipes at the same time that the terminals are subjected to a current, whereupon the electrochemical reaction that gives rise to the formation of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas takes place.
  • the gas is transported towards the second tank dissolved in the water, wherefrom it exits for the subsequent use thereof as fuel.
  • the heat generated during the electrochemical reaction is dissipated in an optimal manner through the pipes in contact with the air.
  • the apparatus is thus constantly fed with water which exits in the form of gas, thereby preventing the water from stagnating, therefore favouring the continuous production of gas.
  • the apparatus may be composed of stainless steel, aluminium, titanium or a combination of both, in carbon fibre, plastic or any other suitable material.
  • the gas-producing apparatus may be housed within a conventional facility that includes an independent main tank.
  • the main tank is connected to the entrance of the first tank of the apparatus to which it supplies water by means of a sleeve, with the possible intermediation of a pump that forces the water to circulate towards the apparatus.
  • Another sleeve connected to the exit of the second tank of the apparatus returns the gases produced therein to the main tank, where they are mixed with the water to favour the removal of impurities produced during electrolysis, whereupon the clean gas finally exits the main tank.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a first embodiment of the electrolytic combustible gas-producing apparatus having a single pipe with dissipating flaps.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a first embodiment of the electrolytic combustible gas-producing apparatus having several pipes wherein the core included in each pipe is another pipe of smaller diameter.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a second embodiment of the apparatus having several pipes, wherein the core is formed of several strips.
  • the combustible gas-producing apparatus comprises a first tank ( 1 ) wherethrough water enters ( 9 ) and a second tank ( 2 ) wherethrough hydrogen gas ( 7 ) and oxygen gas ( 8 ) resulting from the electrolysis exits mixed with circulating water ( 9 ), in addition to comprising a pipe ( 3 ) that communicates both tanks ( 1 , 2 ), slightly penetrating said tanks ( 1 , 2 ) by its extremities, which is connected to a first electrical terminal ( 4 ), and having a core ( 5 ) disposed inside the outer pipe ( 3 ) which ends in both tanks ( 1 , 2 ) by its extremities, consisting of a pipe ( 5 ) that is connected to a second electrical terminal ( 6 ) of opposing polarity to that of the first terminal ( 4 ).
  • the pipe ( 3 ) is in contact with the air with the intermediation of dissipating flaps ( 10 ) that facilitate the dissipation of the heat generated during electrolysis.
  • FIG. 2 we can observe a second embodiment with the same structure to that represented in FIG. 1 , wherein three independent pipes ( 3 ) are now disposed, without superficial continuity therebetween, wherein the corresponding cores ( 5 ) consisting of pipes ( 5 ) are disposed, wherein the pipes ( 5 ) are connected to the second terminal ( 6 ).
  • FIG. 3 we can observe another embodiment wherein, as opposed to that represented in FIG. 2 , the core ( 5 ′) inside of the pipes ( 3 ) consists of a group of strips ( 5 ′).

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JPS63282286A (ja) * 1987-05-13 1988-11-18 Shiba Kenzaburo 水電解槽
US5082544A (en) * 1989-11-17 1992-01-21 Command International, Inc. Apparatus for gas generation
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