Ionic Generator for Pure Hydrogen Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing hydrogen gas through electrolysis often result in oxygen contamination, leading to explosive potential and the release of toxic carbon dioxide when oxygen is sequestered by carbon under high heat and pressure, whereas the present solution addresses this by allowing oxygen to combine with metal particles in an ionic generator, forming stable oxides like TiO2 and WO3 at room temperature, thereby preventing contamination and enabling the extraction of pure hydrogen for use as fuel.
Innovation Solution
An ionic generator with shrouded metal rods and perforated nickel plates is submerged in water, using a variable DC voltage and RF-modulated pulse generator to create a plasma where oxygen combines with metal particles to form TiO2 or WO3, allowing for the extraction of pure hydrogen gas without a separation bladder, utilizing a circulatory pump and vacuum to manage gases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If electrolysis is used to produce hydrogen gas, then hydrogen can be generated, but oxygen contamination occurs leading to explosive potential
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes oxygen from the electrolysis process by allowing it to react with zinc metal in the anode assembly, forming zinc oxide. This prevents oxygen from mixing with the hydrogen gas produced, eliminating the explosive potential while maintaining continuous hydrogen production.
Solution Approach 2:
Zinc metal acts as an intermediary substance that reacts with oxygen to form zinc oxide, thereby mediating the separation between oxygen and hydrogen. This intermediary reaction prevents direct mixing of the two gases and enables safe hydrogen extraction without complex separation equipment.
2Reliability
If a separation bladder is used to prevent oxygen contamination, then hydrogen purity can be maintained, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The anode assembly performs a dual function: it generates electrical current for electrolysis while simultaneously consuming oxygen through the zinc metal reaction. This self-service approach eliminates the need for separate oxygen removal systems or complex separation bladders, maintaining hydrogen purity through the inherent chemistry of the electrochemical cell.
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
This method enables the production of pure hydrogen gas for energy applications while converting oxygen into stable metal oxides like TiO2 and WO3 at room temperature, avoiding contamination and toxic byproducts, and allowing for efficient hydrogen extraction and utilization.
Implementation Method 1
Non-ideality of more concentrated solutions arises principally (but not exclusively) because ions of opposite charge attract each other due to electrostatic forces
Implementation Method 2
Ionization chamber designed to enhance covalent bonding of atomic elements for the release of raw hydrogen
Implementation Method 3
a vacuum of approximately 15 inches of mercury or in other words about 0.5 atmospheres draws off the subject H2 (hydrogen gasses)
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AI summary
An ionization chamber is disclosed that can free ions in water creating polarized atoms of hydrogen and oxygen derived from water in the process. The water can be comprised of non potable waste water. Once the hydrogen and oxygen ions are released, and polarized in the process, the electrons can be aligned such that the end product is the release of hydrogen and the bonding of the oxygen with the free electrons of the other element(s) such as Titanium or Tungsten for example, without high heat or pressure as is normally required. The chamber is comprised of a series of metallic rods, a series of solid nickel mesh plates, a vacuum pump, a dual pulsed D.C. Power supply (from 200-800 VDC pulsed and a low power, −24 VDC pulsed at 400-600 Hz.), a water bath chamber, a ceramic or teflon encapsulated feeder assembly, and an R.F. Pulse generator.