US823650A

US823650A - Apparatus for the electrolysis of water.

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Publication number: US823650A
Application number: US28750205A
Authority: US
Inventors: Karl Joseph Vareille
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1905-11-15
Filing date: 1905-11-15
Publication date: 1906-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 1923-06-19

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110.823,650., l. -'.P. l y l A A K J, VAREILLP.'l

APPARATUS PORl THE B'LPGPRGLYSIS oP W ATER. APPLICATION PILPD 11017.15, 1905.

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V K.J.VARB1LLE." :APPARATUS POR THE BjLEoTRoLYsIs of* WATER.r

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APPARATUS Fon THE ELECrROLYSIS 0F WATEFLQ 'Beit known tha t l. 1min, J osErI-t YAREILLE it'i'fitizen ol the ltcpublic of France, residing al,ltevilloisderrct,in-Fraucc, have invented new 'n nd useful lmprovements infor l elat'ing ol`f\\1liichthe following is a specification.`

apparatus for producingoxygen and: hydrogen by .the electrolysis ol' v water constructed the gases are absolutely prevented from miX- *ing withgone anotherand 'that the apparatus, necessitates onl'ji' a minimum expenditure ,ot electrical energy, owing to the short distance vbetween the electrode/sol' opposite)polarity,

tliusrediicing the resistance to the passage-ot y the' cui-relitto as low adegree as possible. .'llhefinrention will.` be tul'y described witlr reference to the accompanying drawings. n e `Figure `1`,-sectio1'ialelevation of the'vat on L line, 1h13', Fig;v 3 .Fig.. 2., sectional elevation .tln'otigh'line (."D' EFG H,- Fig. 3 yFig, 3, plein .of theyat; Fig. il, detail section tlnough' line,

lJ'jFig. `lgjFigA 5,",tf1"ns\7*erse section oi-an 'electrode to a'largerscale; Fig; 6,ho rizony yt alsec on .of portion of elect-rode on Vline K L, .Figjtfn and tothe same scale. 'Y

g The apparatus consists ot a'vat haifinga lidorcover 8, `tormed in two yor more sections. 1, Across or k:ilongthe vat ortank' ere yformed enumber of troughs 9,' preierablyar ffranged'in one `or-'more verticallroivs.` l,Two `:ire `shown in tliedrawingSi ythe se'cti'onkotv v'each ot'which isl of'V vshape. These'troughs l vis preferably made ol metal, and they are con- 4 virected ait-theirendswith the latter;r as shown 11 il1` 1vgs.'2 end-l. g n

'. In, eachgrow thelon-'esttrough 1s 'connected `Ierably,` ofA v either; sheet fcorrugations;grooves', orv other Aprojections formed thereon and when made cast-iron arejpret'erbly constructed as' shownin Figs;

Specification of Letters Patent.` Application filed November 15,1905. Serial No. 287,502.'y v

I to minratuses for 'the Electrolysisoi' firtenvv connected toterminals 16 and 17, suitnblyinf.

l c l i sulated fromthe sections of the lid S on which .heobjcct ol this nivention 1s to provide iusuchxzt manner that as theyare'produced v or tank-7,;V n section would nevertheless remain insulated` v are preferably cast in one with the tat, which -the acidulated water oi'the rati; v Eac 'ofthemarefplaced electrodes 13 formed? prety orv cast` iron ,having i Patented June 19, 19061l In eachi'owot troughs the electrodes placed. 5 on one side are `conmeted togetheruntli,supfVV ported by means ot ay number of screwed rods -14., to which the electrodesare attached nuts. 15,' v At theirupper ends theserods are y(io.

they are. placed. .n The terminals on alternate sections oi'- the' lidnre connected to leads of oppositepolarity.'

The sides ofthe troughs are proided with insulators'lS, 'made of ebonite, glass, annalithus, or othersuitable materiah' for, the pure pose of completely insulatingthe:electrodes. 13 from the other parts oi the apparatus. i .The electrodes 13 may be adjusted \-'erti. callyl by means of thenuts 15 on the threaded rods 1-1 andare arranged in 'such a nia-nner.

.that their lower edges are placed at a lese-lav little above the bottom edges i 20 ofthe. troughs which separate them fromV the elec-g trodes ot' opposite pole placed.oppositev to them. j n

The sections of the lid S' are sepa-rated from the. vat by a sheet of india-rubber or other material capable of'insuring a tight joint as well as of acting as an insulator, so thatjit the terminels band 17fon the separate sections ofthe cover or lid 8 were badly insulated each romthe others and'no short circuit could'y 8'5- take place between the leads. 4' For thispur-g ose-the bolts 21, connecting the-'sections of id 8 with the vat 7, are electrically insulated from the said sections S. y Each section of the lid S-is formed with a" trough ortunne-l 22 cast with it and also with a. tube or pipedownwardly extending there' from and designed to befimmersed dee ly in lisec-Qy tion 8 ot the lid Ais also formed with a gas-out f9 5 let pipe '24,' connected,4 preferably by means i' of a packed joint-,with second pipe 25, the upper end of. which is bent over and opens under the level of the water contained in a chamber or ,1'eceiver 2G, the walls ol?` `:which mo vare preferably madeot' glass.. 'The top 2710i'` this chamber 26 is provided with a conncc tion to connect same with-uf pipejlcading to a vgasometer,I ,'l"he water :incach' glass l ychamber or'receirer 26 isikept at' ytliel'evcl ref" quired for. maintaining equilibrium w it h thc `pressure ol the corresponding gasomcl er.

positive'learh the glass chamber or redeiver l Walls of the troughs, between. which the is produced, give it an upward .movement and that the passage'oi bubbles of gas from' one electrode to the otherl ,is-impossible, bef cause to do so the gas would have te pass under thebottoin edge 2()r ofthe trough separatin two opposed electrodeaiwhich is impossi le, the density of the gas-bubbles preventing them trom going downward the,

liquid, j

thecoiinections ofthe electrodes above that the glass chambers or receivers 26 ongboth sidesotthe apparatus (see Fig. 3) are dew signed'to receive the hydrogen, While' the lmiddle chamber receives the oxygen. .'The'troughs or fininels '22'serve to fill the .vat or (tank. With liquid, and the ,pipe 23 is -providedto avoid the necessity' oi having to close or cover the said troughs or tunnels 22 and. alsoy to prevent the gases formed in the vat 'from escaping] Should there be, however, .from any cause overproduction of gas,

escape` to the open air Without'any 'anger of .the ,Water would be iirst driven back-through the pipes 23,and the gases could/afterward explosion in the va l Also,-ii thell velbf the Water in the vat sf kstoo lowthe gases can escape in thesame Way tothe o en air. i

T ye projection 28 yis formed ortho reception of a plugl to' enable thatvat to be em- 4.o ployed', and the projection 29 is designed to:v

. receive a Waterlevel indicator. y y

rEhe number of threaded rods 14 which sustain-the electrodes 13 may var'- With the length of the latter, and the num er of vertical rows ot troughs may bevaried accordi ing to the Width of the vat, which may be of any size.-

-Having now particularlydescribed and ascertained the nature of my .said invention 5o and in what manner the' same is to be performed, I declare that lWhat l claim is--` 1. An electrolytic apparatus comprising in combination a tank, ay plurality of superposed troughs, and a plurality oi electrodes interposed between the Walls of said troughs,

said troughs and electrodes being so arranged that the bottom of each trough projects beloW the lower edge of the corresponding electrode.

2. An electrolytic. apparatus comprising in combination a tank, a pluralityv of superposed troughs, and a plurality of electrodes interposedbetween the Walls of said troughs, said troughs and electrodes being so arran d that? 'the bottom of each troughprojects eeesceei said troughs, said troughsand electrodes being soj'arranged that-,the bottoni of? each' trough projects below the lower edge of the corresponding` electrode.

.4. An electrolytic apparatus comprising in combination a tank, a plurality of superposed V--shaped troughs, and a plurality ol" electrodes interposed between the walls of said troughs, said troughs and. electrodes bel ing so arranged that the .bottom oi each ltresults from the arrangement of the ap-l paratusshown and from the .indications 'of trough projects below`-` the lower edge of the corresponding electrode, the walls ci sind .trough being insulated at points adjacen the osed trouvhscast inteffral therewith .a )luralitye of electrodes interposed between the Walls of said troughs, ad 'ustahle rods dcpending from the upper wall ot the tank, and means for adjustably securing said electrodes upon said rods.

6. An electrolytic ap )aratuscomprlsing in combination'a tank, a plurality of super iosed troughs cast integral therewith, a plurality of electrodes'interposed between the walls of said troughs, adjustable rodsdepending from the upper'wall ofthe tank, and means 'for adjusty securing said electrodes upon said rods, said troughs and electrodes being so arranged that the bottom of each trough projects beloW thel lower edge of the corresponding elec-V trode, the Walls of said trough being insulated at points adjacent the electrodes.

7. An electrolytic apparatus comprising in combination a tank, a plurality of superposed il-shaped troughs cast integral therewith, a plurality of electrodes interposed between the Walls of said troughs, adjustable rods depending from the u per Wall of the tank, and

means for adjustab y securing said electrodes upon` said rods, such troughs and electrodes being so arranged that the bottoni of each trough projects below the lower edge of the corres onding'electrode.

8, electrolytic apparatus comprising in combination a tank, a plurality of superposed Vshaped troughs cast integral therewith, a lurality of electrodes interposed be tween t ie Walls of said troughs, adjustable rods depending from the upper wall of the tank, and means for adjustably securing said electrodes upon said rods, said tro glis and electrodes being so arranged that l" .o bottoni 'of each trough projects below (he lower edge of the correspondinv electrode, the walls of said trough being insulated at points adjacent the electrodes.

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' in combination a tank,"aplurality of Superf l 'spending electrode, and a plurality of fillingtube'sfforsaid tankha'ving projections exten l An electrolyti'e ap aratus comprisingvin combination a tank, ap urality of superposed troughs, a plurality o electrodes interposed vb etween the Walls of said troughs ,-'said troughs and electrodes being so arran ed that the b'ot.v tom of 'each trough projects elow the lower A edge of the corres onding electrode, and a plurality of filling-tub es for said tank having projections extending to a point below the uppermost trough.

1'0. An electrolytic apparatus comprising posed Veshaped troughs, a lurality of ectrodes interposed lbetween t je walls of-sa'id troughs, said troughs' and eledtrodes being so arran ed that the'bottom of each trough projects elow the lower edge of the corre'- ing to'apoint below the uppermost trough.

, l'11, An electrolytic apparatus comprising I 'e in combination a'tank,a-plura lityof superv posed'trou hs castintegr v rality of' e ectrodes intelTP9$ 1between the.

walls of "said" troughs, adgustable'frods 'del :pending from the upper wall of the tank,

means r adjustablysecuring said 'electrodes upon said rods, and al plurality of filling-tubes therewithl P1111 to a point below theuppermost'trough.

in combination a tankfprov'ided with a top wall composed of separate sections, each secing downwardly into said tank, means for insulating said sections from the tank, ad'- justable -rods extending downwardly" `from said sections finto said tank and insulatedfrom saidsections,.`a plurality of'superposed V-sha ed -troughs cast integral with ."oentral wallsjiormmg su ports- `or said sec- `a plurality of electrodes adjustably mounted on said rods and projecting between the Walls of said troughs, said troughs and electrodes said electrodes'.

being so arranged that the bottoms of said g troughs extend below the'lower portions ,ofl

c `In[testimonywhereof I: have aixed 'my for said tank.v 'having proiectidiis extending- {3Q- 12. An electrolytic apparatus ornprisingf` 'tionbeing provided with Milling-.tube extend- `35 said tank,` t euppermost trou hs having-- tions intermediate the lsi es of the tank; and