System and Method of Hydrogen and Oxygen Production

Abstract

The invention is an apparatus and method for producing hydrogen and oxygen gas from an aqueous liquid utilizing a direct current power source. The apparatus utilizes an outer reaction chamber having a plurality of cathodes therein and an inner reaction chamber having an anode disposed therein. A direct current power source capable of supplying a pulsed output waveform is connected between the plurality of cathodes and the anode, thereby initiating a electrolytic reaction at the cathodes and anode and further, creating a pyrolitic reaction proximate the anode for enhanced liberation of hydrogen gas.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present invention claims the benefit of and priority to co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60,712,627 entitled “System and Method of Hydrogen and Oxygen Production” filed Aug. 30, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates generally to an apparatus and method for electrolysis of a fluid and more specifically to an apparatus and method for separation of gaseous hydrogen and oxygen from aqueous solutions utilizing a two chamber reaction space and electrolytic action as a separation method and catalyst for pyrolitic separation of the aqueous fluid. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In recent years, the advent of fuel cell technology has required the use of hydrogen gas as a fuel source for many advanced fuel cells which has in turn sparked a high demand for hydrogen gas. Unfortunately, prior art systems for the production of hydrogen gas are relatively expensive to opera...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] The plurality of cathodes are placed at various locations in the first chamber such that they are substantially equidistant from the single anode. The cathodes and anode are thence electrically connected to a source of direct current power, whereby current flows from the anode through the aqueous solution to the plurality of cathodes, creating a plurality

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, prior art systems for the production of hydrogen gas are relatively expensive to operate due to the high energy cost of producing hydrogen gas from known methods.

However, these hydrocarbon cracking systems require a large energy input to produce a relatively small amount of hydrogen gas, thereby making them considerably more expensive to produce than an equivalent energy amount of conventional gasoline.

In fact, none of these prior art systems are capable of producing hydrogen gas at a cost or volume necessary to make it a competitiv

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