WO2001009408B1 - Apparatus for hydrogen production - Google Patents

Apparatus for hydrogen production

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Publication number
WO2001009408B1
WO2001009408B1 PCT/US2000/020537 US0020537W WO0109408B1 WO 2001009408 B1 WO2001009408 B1 WO 2001009408B1 US 0020537 W US0020537 W US 0020537W WO 0109408 B1 WO0109408 B1 WO 0109408B1
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Prior art keywords
electrolyte
housing
anode
depth
disposed
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PCT/US2000/020537
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French (fr)
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WO2001009408A1 (en
Inventor
Dennis Chancellor
Original Assignee
Nate Int
Dennis Chancellor
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Priority to US09/979,973 priority Critical patent/US6692621B1/en
Priority to AU63861/00A priority patent/AU6386100A/en
Publication of WO2001009408A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001009408A1/en
Publication of WO2001009408B1 publication Critical patent/WO2001009408B1/en

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25B1/00—Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
    • C25B1/01—Products
    • C25B1/02—Hydrogen or oxygen
    • C25B1/04—Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

Abstract

An electrolysis system (10) has a head portion (18) coupled to a well casing (30). The head portion (18) has a hydrogen discharge (12), an oxygen discharge (14) and a water feed path (20) which is in fluid communication with an elelctrolyte reservoir (36) which is defined by the well casing (30). The oxygen discharge (14) is fluidly coupled to the oxygen conduit (38) and the hydrogen discharge (12) is fluidly coupled to the hydrogen conduit (40). An electrolyzer (44) is disposed within the electrolyte reservoir (36) and in fluid communication with the oxygen conduit (18) and hydrogen conduit (40). The electrolyzer is electrically coupled to an AC/DC converter (52) and may be fluidly coupled to an atomizer (50) and chemical collector (48).

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 18 January 2001 (18.01.01); original claim 1 amended; remaining claims unchanged (1 page)]
1. An apparatus, comprising: a housing at least partially filled with an electrolyte, wherein at least a portion of the electrolyte is fed into the housing through a head portion of the housing; an anode and a cathode disposed within the electrolyte, wherein the anode and the cathode electrolytically split the electrolyte into a first product and a second product when a voltage is applied across the anode and cathode; and wherein the anode and the cathode are disposed in the electrolyte at a depth within the housing that is sufficient for a hydrostatic pressure of the electrolyte to reduce an electrolyzing energy in an amount of greater or equal than 10%.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least part of the housing is disposed in a deep well.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least part of the housing is disposed below a surface of a body of water.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the electrolyte comprises water.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the water is deionized.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first product gas is hydrogen.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first product gas is oxygen.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the depth is between 300 and 500 meters.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the depth is between 500 and 1,000 meters. 0. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the depth is greater than 1,000 meters.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus is fluidly coupled to a reverse osmosis unit.
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PCT/US2000/020537 1999-07-28 2000-07-27 Apparatus for hydrogen production WO2001009408A1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/979,973 US6692621B1 (en) 1999-07-28 2000-07-27 Apparatus for hydrogen production
AU63861/00A AU6386100A (en) 1999-07-28 2000-07-27 Apparatus for hydrogen production

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US14631199P 1999-07-28 1999-07-28
US60/146,311 1999-07-28

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WO2001009408B1 true WO2001009408B1 (en) 2001-03-22

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DE102006013344A1 (en) * 2006-03-23 2007-09-27 Roland Keppeler Production of hydrogen and oxygen, comprises positioning an electrolysis unit at a specified depth in water

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US1398658A (en) * 1919-01-13 1921-11-29 Frank S Vincent Process for extracting gases from liquids
US3647672A (en) * 1967-11-13 1972-03-07 Nautchno Izsledovatelski Inst Electrode with aerolifting and gas-separation effects for electrolysis of solutions of electrolytes
US4490232A (en) * 1981-10-29 1984-12-25 The Laitram Corporation Wave-powered electrolysis of water
US5167786A (en) * 1991-01-25 1992-12-01 Eberle William J Wave-power collection apparatus

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