Hydrogen Water Generator Feed Cooling for Higher Dissolved Hydrogen
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hydrogen water generators struggle to efficiently produce hydrogen content above 1.0 ppm, and existing methods fail to efficiently produce hydrogen content in hydrogen water generators above 1.6 ppm, above 1.6 ppm, or above 2.0 ppm, limiting the hydrogen delivery in a given volume of water.
Innovation Solution
Pre-cooling hydrogen gas in multiple storage cylinders and combining their output through a manifold into a single fluid channel before delivery to a hydrogen water generator.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If hydrogen gas is delivered directly from storage cylinders to the hydrogen water generator, then the system operation is simple, but the hydrogen content in the generated water is limited to below 1.6 ppm
Solution Approach 1:
The hydrogen storage cylinders are pre-cooled before use, which is a preliminary action that prepares the hydrogen gas in advance. This pre-cooling enables the hydrogen to be more effectively absorbed by water in the generator, achieving higher hydrogen content (above 1.6 ppm) without adding complex cooling systems during the hydrogenation process itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the temperature parameter of the hydrogen gas by cooling it to below 13°C (55°F), and potentially lower temperatures. This parameter change significantly improves the hydrogen absorption efficiency into water, allowing the system to produce hydrogen water with higher hydrogen content while maintaining relatively simple system architecture.
2Productivity
If multiple hydrogen storage cylinders are used independently, then the hydrogen supply capacity is increased, but the system complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple hydrogen storage cylinders are merged into a single integrated system where all cylinders are connected to a common manifold and cooling system. This merging approach allows the system to aggregate the hydrogen supply capacity of multiple cylinders while sharing common infrastructure, thereby increasing productivity without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The manifold and cooling system serve multiple functions simultaneously: they cool hydrogen from all cylinders, regulate the hydrogen flow, and deliver it to the generator. This multi-functionality allows multiple storage cylinders to be managed through a single unified system, increasing hydrogen delivery capacity without requiring separate control systems for each cylinder.
3Productivity
If hydrogen storage cylinders are kept at room temperature, then the storage is simple and safe, but the hydrogen absorption efficiency into water is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The hydrogen gas is pre-cooled in the storage cylinders before it reaches the water generator. This preliminary cooling action increases the hydrogen absorption efficiency into water, as lower temperature hydrogen is more readily absorbed. The cooling is performed in advance during storage, eliminating the need for active cooling systems during the hydrogenation process.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method increases hydrogen content in hydrogen water to at least 1.6 ppm, at least 1.8 ppm, or at least 2.0 ppm, enhancing the hydrogen delivery efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
cooling hydrogen gas in a plurality of hydrogen containers
Implementation Method 2
combining the hydrogen gas from the plurality of hydrogen containers into a single fluid channel
Implementation Method 3
bubble the hydrogen gas through potable water to produce hydrogen water
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AI summary
Systems and methods for improved hydrogenation of water include pre-cooling hydrogen prior to delivery of the hydrogen to a hydrogen water generator and using a manifold to combine the hydrogen output of multiple hydrogen-containing storage containers into a single fluid channel prior to delivery of the hydrogen to the hydrogen water generator.