WO2012169976A1

WO2012169976A1 - Invention detail

Info

Publication number: WO2012169976A1
Application number: PCT/TH2011/000020
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sukij Tridsadeerak
Original assignee: Sukij Tridsadeerak
Priority date: 2011-06-10
Filing date: 2011-06-10
Publication date: 2012-12-13

Abstract

The WDH2 Hydrogen Separation Tank consists of a cylinder tank, square cell plates, and a permanent magnet which are attached to a shaft. The shaft is then connected to the lid which has a hydrogen pipe connector which allows the hydrogen gas produced to flow through to the hydrogen pipe and the engine combustion chamber.

Description

INVENTION DETAIL

Title of Invention

WDH2 HYDROGEN SEPARATION TANK

Related Field

Electrical Engineering, Physics Invention Background

Equipment which contains electrolyte solution tank induces electrolysis process, or Brown Gas, in electrolyte solution with water as the main element. Normally when the electrical current is passed through, it does not generate adequate reaction or the electrolyte solution creates frog-egg-like bubbles. The process doesn't generate adequate hydrogen gas to use in conjunction with fossil fuels in a internal and external combustion engines.

Invention characteristics and Vision

While all petrol and other fuel, i.e. LPG and CNG, prices are sky rocketing, they still emit toxic gas and cause green house effect in the world. Hydrogen energy is an alternative fuel option that will help reduce air pollution and yield global warming. It is one of the cleanest energy sources which also help clean the engine combustion chamber and reduce 90% of CO emission. Hydrogen system separates hydrogen gas from water or electrolyte solution by electrolysis process.

WDH2 Hydrogen Separation Tank consists of a cylinder tank with 3 holders for holding the equipment tightly to a structure. It separates hydrogen gas by applying electrical current from a DC power supply through electrolyte solution via anode and cathode.

WDH2 Hydrogen Separation Tank also contains a spherical lid, welded to the tank, for installing anode and cathode which will be connected to the cell plates and permanent magnets for catalyzing the electrolysis process. The lid also contains neutral shaft for balancing electrical current, a thermometer for measuring the temperature inside the tank, a hydrogen gas pipe connector, and it also let negative electrical current from a DC power supply passes through to the equipment. Detail design of the Invention

Fig.l shows the WDH2 Hydrogen Separation Tank which has a stainless steel cylinder tank (1) with 3 holders (10) for holding the equipment to a structure. The tank is for holding the electrolyte solution and produces hydrogen gas by allowing electrical current from a DC power supply to pass through. The cylinder shape tank is designed to speed up the electrolysis process by allowing the electrolyte solution flows clockwise without hitting any edges when the electrical current is passing through. A hole is made near the bottom edge of the tank for installing an L shaped stainless steel pipe (9). The short end of the L shaped pipe is connected to the tank (1) while the long end goes up taller than the tank and contains a screw top for installing electrolyte solution meter for measuring the

electrolyte solution level inside the tank.

A hole is made on the side, a little bit below the top edge of the tank (1) for installing an L shaped stainless steel pipe (8). The short end of the L shaped pipe is connected to the tank (1) while the long end goes up taller than the lid (2) and connects to its own lid (15). This pipe (8) is for refilling electrolyte solution into the tank.

The lid (2) is a spherical stainless steel lid, welded to the tank (1). The lid contains 4 holes on the top for installing anode shaft (5), cathode shaft (6), neutral shaft + thermometer (4), and hydrogen pipe connector (3).

The cathode is connected to the lid (2) and it supplies negative electrical current to the lid and the tank. On the other hand, the anode supplies positive electrical current to the stainless steel shaft which is connected to the cell plates.

The hydrogen pipe connector (3) is a stainless steel connector with inside braiding. It connects to the lid (2) and it is the exit to the hydrogen pipe (7) and engine combustion chamber for hydrogen gas produced.

Neutral shaft + thermometer (4) is a hollow stainless steel shaft for installing the thermometer. The end of the shaft which goes inside the tank is completely sealed so the electrolyte solution cannot enter the hollow shaft. The other end of the shaft contains a hole for the wire from the sensor (14) to exit. The neutral shaft also balances the electrical current in the nodes while the DC current from DC power supply varies, depending on the alternator.

Anode shaft (5) is a stainless steel shaft for supplying positive charge current from a DC power supply, and it connects to the cell plates and permanent magnets.

Cathode shaft (6) is a stainless steel shaft for supplying negative charge current from a DC power supply. Hydrogen pipe (7) is a Teflon pipe that leads the hydrogen gas produced into the combustion chamber.

Electrolyte solution refilling pipe (8) is a stainless steel pipe for refilling electrolyte solution when the level reaches the defined level.

Refilling lid (15) is a stainless steel lid, welded to the refilling pipe. It is an entry point for refilling electrolyte solution.

Electrolyte solution level checking pipe (9) is a stainless steel pipe for inserting electrolyte solution level checking tool.

Fig. 2 shows the hydrogen separation cell plate set. It contains a center anode shaft (5) made from stainless steel and connects to the lid (2). The bottom of the shaft is connected to the cell plates (1 1) and a permanent magnet (12). The magnets are completely covered in stainless steel case and are positioned in between the cell plates.

The cell plates (11) are divided into the top cell plate and the bottom cell plate. The cell plates are made from square stainless steel plate with holes drilled into the defined positions.

The S or Z shaped stainless steel plate (13) are made from flat rectangle stainless steel plates cut into S or Z shape. The Z plate is connected to the anode shaft and the stainless steel case of the magnet.

Figure 3 shows the top cell plate with 2 circles, inner and outer circles (11.2, 11.1). Each circle has different radius, depending on the angle of the 9 holes in the position of triangular pyramid shape.

The first hole (1 1.3) is in the center of the cell plate. This hole defines the angle of the other holes and it is for connecting the anode shaft (5) to the cell plate (1 1).

The second, third, fourth, and fifth holes (11.4, 1 1.5, 11.6, 1 1.7) are on the circumference of the inner circle (11.2). These holes are positioned in the triangular pyramid shape with the center hole (11.3) and they help catalyzing the electrolysis process. The holes on 11.2 all have the same size and help balancing hydrogen separation process while the current from the DC power supply varies.

The sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth holes (11.8, 11.9, 1 1.10, 1 1.1 1) are on the ^" circumference of the outer circle (11.1). These holes are positioned in the triangular pyramid shape with the center hole (1 1.3) and they help catalyzing the electrolysis process.

The top cell plate contains 9 holes, including the center hole (1 1.3). The center hole is bigger than the other 8 holes, and it is for connecting the cell plate with the shaft. Other 8 holes are positioned equally on the circumferences of 2 circles. The inner and the outer circles contain 4 same size holes each. Each pair of the holes is positioned so that they make the tip of the triangle.

The bottom cell plate contains 3 circles, inner, middle, and outer circles (1 1.14, 1 1.13, 1 1.12). Each circle has different radius, depending on the angle of the 13 holes in the position of triangular pyramid shape.

The first hole (1 1.15) is in the center of the cell plate. This hole defines the angle of the other holes and also defines the vertical angle of the shaft which is connected to the cell plate (11).

The second, third, fourth, and fifth holes (11.16, 1 1.17, 1 1.18, 1 1.19) are positioned on the circumference of the inner hole (11.14) in the position of a triangular pyramid shape with the center hole (1 1.15). The holes on the inner circle help catalyzing the electrolysis process. All holes on 11.14 have the same size and help balancing hydrogen separation process while the current from the DC power supply varies.

The sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth holes (1 1.20, 11.21, 1 1.22, 1 1.23) are positioned on the middle circle (11.13) in the triangular pyramid shape together with the center hole (1 1.15). The holes on the middle circle help catalyzing the electrolysis process. All holes on 1 1.13 have the same size and help balancing hydrogen separation process while the current from the DC power supply varies.

The tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth holes are positioned on the outer circle (1 1.12) in the triangular pyramid shape together with the center hole (1 1.15). The holes on the outer circle help catalyzing the electrolysis process. All holes on 11.12 have the same size and help balancing hydrogen separation process while the current from the DC power supply varies.

The bottom cell plate contains 13 holes, including the center hole (1 1.3). The center hole is for connecting the cell plate to the shaft. The other 12 holes are positioned on 3 circles, inner, middle, and outer circles which contain 4 holes each.

The inner circle contains 4 holes in the triangular pyramid shape together with the center hole, creating 4 triangles. The 4 holes on 11.14 have the same size and are all smaller than the other holes on the bottom plate.

The middle circle contains 4 holes in the triangular pyramid shape together with the center hole and the holes in the inner circle, creating 8 triangles. The 4 holes on 11.13 have the same size and are all bigger than the other holes on the other circles on the bottom plate.

The outer circle contains 4 holes in the triangular pyramid shape together with the center hole and the holes in the middle and inner circles, creating 12 triangles. The holes on the outer circle are unequally spread apart. The 4 holes on 11.12 have the same size and are all bigger than the holes on the inner circle, but smaller than the holes on the middle circle on the bottom plate.

Cell plate set (Fig. 2) consists of a permanent magnet (12) which is completely covered in stainless steel case to prevent corrosion from electrolyte solution and prolong the life of the magnet. The magnet is installed in between the cell plates (11) and they are connected to the anode shaft. The magnets are for creating electromagnetic field while the DC current passes through the electrolyte solution.

S or Z shaped plate (Fig. 2 (12)) is made from a stainless steel rectangle plate cut into an S or a Z shape. The plate is connected to the anode shaft (5), and acts as the catalyst to increase the speed of the clockwise flow of the electrolyte solution when electrical current passes through the cell plate in the electrolysis process.

The electric and magnetic field (EMF) is the imaginary line drawn to show the area and intensity of the force between objects with different voltage, this field is called electric field. The electric field occurs around an object with electric current passing through and called magnetic field. In the case where both fields are mentioned, the fields are called EMFs or Electromagnetic Field.

The electromagnetic field is very useful in the electrolysis process. It helps the alternator and 12 Volts battery, or the capacitor, to produce adequate amount of hydrogen gas to be used with fossil fuels, including LPG and CNG. In the past, we, the inventor, were not able to produce adequate amount of hydrogen gas. A lot of electrical current had to be supplied in order to get enough hydrogen gas. Electromagnetic field helps double the hydrogen gas produced by acting similarly to the DC power supply in the form of an alternator inside the tank. (See the magnet installation in Fig.2)

The permanent magnets (12) installed inside the tank helps create electromagnetic field and strengthen electrical current without adding another battery. It is the method to increase hydrogen gas produced which can be said that the electrical energy is transformed into mechanical energy in the form of latent energy.

Electrolysis is the process of passing DC current into electrolyte solution and creates a chemical reaction, resulting in water and energy. The equipment which separates the solution with electricity is called electrolyte cell and it consists of electrical nodes, electrolyte solution container, and a DC power supply (alternator, battery, and capacitor). When a DC power supply supplies the current through electrolyte solution inside the hydrogen production tank, the hydrogen separation equipments and DC power supply (i.e. Alternator) will create a reaction that causes hydrogen to separate from electrolyte solution. Once the hydrogen gas is produced, the electrolysis process is completed. Brief Description of Figure 1, 2, 3

Figure 1 Shows the picture of the WDH2 Hydrogen Separation tank

Figure 2 Shows how cell plates, magnet, and Z plate are connected to the shaft

Figure 3 Shows the cell plates and the holes positions Best Manufacturing Method

The WDH2 Hydrogen Separation Tank should be manufactured as described above.

Claims

1. The WDH2 Hydrogen Separation Tank consists of:

1.1 A cylinder hydrogen separation chamber with 3 holders at the bottom. The tank acts as the container for electrolyte solution and it allows electrical current to run through.

1.2 2 holes are made on the side of the tank, 1 above the bottom edge of the tank and

1 below the top edge of the tank. The bottom hole is for connecting the electrolyte solution level meter pipe while the top hole is for connecting the refilling pipe. 1.3 A spherical stainless steel lid welded onto the tank. The top of the lid contains 4 holes for installing an anode shaft, a cathode shaft, a neutral shaft + thermometer, and a hydrogen pipe connector.

1.4 The cell plates are square stainless steel plates with 22 varied size holes. The holes are positioned along the circumferences of the circles on the cell plates. The top cell plate contains 9 holes with the center hole for attaching the cell plate to the shaft. The inner circle on the top plate contains 4 equal size holes, while the outer circle contains another 4 equal size holes. The holes are positioned in the triangular pyramid shape, creating 4 triangles. The bottom cell plate contains 13 holes with the center hole for attaching the cell plate to the shaft and for defining the angle of the triangular pyramid. The inner circle of the bottom plate contains 4 equal size holes, while the middle and outer circles contain another 2 sets of 4 equal size holes. The holes are positioned in the triangular pyramid shape, creating 8 triangles. The holes on the inner and outer circles are equally spread apart.

1.5 The permanent magnet is completely covered in stainless steel case. It is positioned in between the 2 cell plates and connected to shaft with the Z plate in between. The magnet helps creating electromagnetic field while DC current is passing through the electrolyte solution.

1.6 The fan set is an S or Z shaped stainless steel plate. It is attached to the shaft that also holds the cell plates and the magnet. It helps increase the flow speed of electrolyte solution, thus increases the reaction to produce hydrogen gas when electrical current passes through the electrolyte solution.