# US 10,767,269 B2 · Electrolysis device

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- Number: US 10,767,269 B2
- Document ID: US10767269B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/932,989
- Filed: 2018-06-06
- Published: 2018-12-27
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-21
- Assignees: Vital-Tech Ltd.
- Applicants: Andrew R Alcon
- Inventors: Andrew R Alcon
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10767269B2

## CPC

- C25B 1/04: by electrolysis of water
- C01B 13/0207: {Water}
- C25B 9/05: Pressure cells
- C25B 9/19: with diaphragms
- C25B 9/65: Means for supplying current; Electrode connections; Electric inter-cell connections
- C25B 9/70: Assemblies comprising two or more cells
- C25B 9/75: having bipolar electrodes
- C25B 9/77: having diaphragms
- C25B 11/00: Electrodes; Manufacture thereof not otherwise provided for
- C25B 11/02: characterised by shape or form
- C25B 15/02: Process control or regulation
- C25B 15/023: Measuring, analysing or testing during electrolytic production
- C25B 15/029: Concentration
- C25B 15/033: Conductivity
- F05B 2220/61: for hydrogen and/or oxygen production
- F17C 2221/012: Hydrogen
- Y02E 60/32: Hydrogen storage
- Y02E 60/36: Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
- C25B: ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR (anodic or cathodic protection C23F13/00; single-crystal growth C30B)
- C01B: NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; {METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C}
- F05B: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F17C: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25)
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

An improved electrolysis system is disclosed in which the tank is designed to operate with a plurality of electrodes that are connected in a parallel plate configuration to a DC power source. The electrode geometry provides a means in which the height of the electrodes is lessened by increasing the length of the electrodes to provide the necessary area for any given current input. The lessened height of the electrode reduces the travel path of the gases escaping to the surface thereby reducing the void fracture height area of the bubbles and increasing the overall system efficiency. Additional efficiencies are obtained with a high surface area of contact between the electrical bus segments and the electrodes.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A unipolar electrolysis apparatus generating combustible hydrogen and oxygen from the electrolysis of water, said unipolar electrolysis apparatus comprising:
an electrode plate assembly defining an equal number of a plurality of anode plates and cathode plates, aligned in parallel, in alternating order, and separated by a respective gasket, each said anode plate and cathode plate defining attachment holes which are aligned and attached together by insulated tubes and compressed together by two or more common threaded rods and tension nuts, each said anode plate and cathode plate defining a void fracture area and an extended area, with each extended area of each said anode plate forming a space and each extended area of each said cathode plate forming a space;
a positive bus bar comprising a plurality of spaced laminated sheets, each said bus bar further defining one or more cable bores and end brackets retaining said plurality of spaced laminated sheets together using tensioning rods and tensioning nuts, said plurality of spaced laminated sheets of said positive bus bar accepting and integrating with said extending areas of said anode plates of said electrode plate assembly;
a negative bus bar comprising a plurality of spaced laminated sheets, each said bus bar further defining one or more cable bores and end brackets retaining said plurality of spaced laminated sheets together using tensioning rods and tensioning nuts, said plurality of spaced laminated sheets of said negative bus bar accepting and integrating with said extending areas of said anode cathode of said electrode plate assembly;
a plurality of electrical power cables transferring DC positive current from a DC power supply to said positive bus bar and DC negative current from said DC power supply to said negative bus bar providing electrical current generated by a DC power supply to each said plurality of anode plates and electrical current to each said plurality of cathode plates in water, thereby generating oxygen and hydrogen gasses from said void fracture areas from said water from said unipolar electrolysis apparatus during operation.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electrical power cables respectively receive said DC electrical positive and negative current from a homopolar generator.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1, further comprising said unipolar electrolysis apparatus is contained within a dry cell tank which provides said water within said dry cell tank and evacuates said generated hydrogen and oxygen gas to a respective external gas storage tank.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1 wherein said water includes a suitable electrolyte to enhance the production of hydrogen and oxygen gas.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1, wherein a geometry for said anode and cathode plates is shorter in height and longer in length.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1 further comprising said unipolar electrolysis apparatus is contained within a dry cell tank said dry cell tank further comprising a face plate defining a water inlet, a hydrogen gas outlet, an oxygen gas outlet and an end plate joined together by two or more tensioning rods and tensioning nuts, said dry cell being water tight and gas tight fully containing said water, said hydrogen gas and said oxygen gas except for the respective introduction of said water into said dry cell tank from an external water supply and controlled release of said hydrogen and oxygen gasses respectively from said dry cell to a respective external gas storage tank.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a dry cell tank defining a face plate providing a water inlet, a hydrogen gas outlet, an oxygen gas outlet and an end plate joined together by two or more tensioning rods and tensioning nuts, said dry cell being water tight and gas tight fully containing said water, said hydrogen gas and said oxygen gas except for the respective introduction of said water into said dry cell tank from an external water supply and controlled release of said hydrogen and oxygen gasses respectively from said dry cell to a respective external gas storage tank; and
said electrical power cables respectively receive said DC electrical positive and negative current from a homopolar generator.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a dry cell tank defining a face plate providing a water inlet, a hydrogen gas outlet, an oxygen gas outlet and an end plate joined together by two or more tensioning rods and tensioning nuts, said dry cell being water tight and gas tight fully containing said water, said hydrogen gas and said oxygen gas except for the respective introduction of said water into said dry cell tank from an external water supply and controlled release of said hydrogen and oxygen gasses respectively from said dry cell to a respective external gas storage tank; and
said water contains a suitable electrolyte to enhance the production of hydrogen and oxygen gas.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The unipolar electrolysis apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a dry cell tank defining a face plate providing a water inlet, a hydrogen gas outlet, an oxygen gas outlet and an end plate joined together by two or more tensioning rods and tensioning nuts, said dry cell being water tight and gas tight fully containing said water, said hydrogen gas and said oxygen gas, except for the respective introduction of said water into said dry cell tank from an external water supply and controlled release of said hydrogen and oxygen gasses respectively from said dry cell to a respective external gas storage tank; and
a geometry for said anode and cathode plates is shorter in height and longer in length.