Electrolysis Anode
OwnerMichael Andersoninventor
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Abstract
Methods systems and devices for impeding an anode from being corroded or dissolved are provided. In one example, an electrolysis system includes an anode, the anode disposed on a support including a housing, the housing having an inverted cup on an end, the anode on an interior wall of the inverted cup such that electrical contact with an electrolysis solution is made along a concave portion of the inverted cup. Such an example may further include a cathode, the cathode disposed within a collection pipe such that gas produced at the cathode is retained within a channel of the collection pipe.
Claims20
An electrolysis system comprising:
- a first cathode, the first cathode disposed within a collection pipe such that gas produced at the first cathode is retained within a channel of the collection pipe;
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- an anode, the anode disposed on a support including a housing, the housing having an inverted cup on an end, the anode on an interior wall of the inverted cup such that electrical contact with an electrolysis solution is made along a concave portion of the inverted cup.
A method for electrolysis, the method comprising:
- electrolyzing a water-based electrolysis solution to produce at least one of diatomic gaseous oxygen and oxide ions;
- trapping the at least one of diatomic gaseous oxygen and oxide ions with an inverted cup, the trapped at least one of diatomic gaseous oxygen and oxide ions forming a shield around an anode, the anode disposed within the inverted cup;
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- bridging, electrically, the shield, the anode, the electrolysis solution and a cathode.
An anode support, for use in an electrolysis system, the anode support comprising:
- a housing, the housing including electrically insulating material;
- an inverted cup, the inverted cup being at least one of coupled to the housing or integral with the housing and the inverted cup positioned at an end of the housing;
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- an anode, made of a non-reactive material, the anode disposed on an end of the anode support, the anode further on an interior wall of the inverted cup such that electrical contact with an electrolysis solution is made along a concave portion of the inverted cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.