Home heating system utilizing electrolysis of water

Abstract

Disclosed is a heating system utilizing electrolysis of water for heating a space. The system includes a tank configured to hold water, a separation cell configured to perform electrolysis of water, a first heat exchanger, a gas bubbler, a burn unit, and a second heat exchanger, where water from the tank is delivered to the separation cell where electrolysis is performed. The fluid produced from the electrolysis is delivered through the first heat exchanger back to the tank, then to the gas bubbler, and finally to the burn unit, where the hydrogen gas produced during electrolysis is burned to emit heat directed at the second heat exchanger. Through the process environment air is heated.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the priority date of the provisional application entitled “Home heating unit that utilizes hydrogen and oxygen separated from water” filed by Randy M. Bunn and Mark R. Akkerman on Jan. 29, 2009, with application Ser. No. 61 / 148,214, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention generally relates to a heating system, and more particularly to a heating system utilizing electrolysis of water.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Many different fuels have been used as heating sources, including wood, coal, natural gas, propane, heating oil, methane, and animal excrement, to name a few. Typically, these fuels are burned to generate heat. However, these fuels are not always in ready and abundant supply. Further, the fuels readily available in one area are not necessarily readily available in other areas. For example, in some parts of the world, wood and coal are readily ...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]The present heating system provides an efficient heat source for a home or other space where the system utilizes water, which is generally widely and abundantly available, as a fuel source without producing dangerous emissions. The present heating system further provides a heating unit that captures the heat emitted by various components within the unit, rather than relying upon only the burning of the hydrogen gas produced from the electrolysis process. Further, certain embodiments of the present invention allow a user to utilize commonly-available parts to construct the unit. Thus, the manufacturing cost of the system is kept minimal and the technology is made available to a greater percentage of the public.

Problems solved by technology

As such, the heating system utilizes relatively little energy to perform electrolysis of water and generates a relatively large amount of heat for the amount of energy used.

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