Advanced Commercial Electrolysis of Seawater to Produce Hydrogen
OwnerRodolfo Antonio M Gomezinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for electrolysing seawater is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes diaphragm-less electrolytic cells including an anode and a cathode. The anode includes a plurality of anode cells in series and the cathode includes a plurality of cathode cells in series to control the cell voltage and substantially prevent the production of oxygen and chlorine in the cells while hydrogen is being produced. Also disclosed is a membrane type Unipolar electrolytic cell when used to process alkaline seawater to produce twice the hydrogen and oxygen compared to a conventional electrolysis of seawater.
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An apparatus for electrolyzing seawater, the apparatus comprising diaphragm-less electrolytic cells comprising an anode and a cathode, wherein the anode comprises a plurality of anode cells in series and the cathode comprises a plurality of cathode cells in series to control the cell voltage and substantially prevent the production of oxygen and chlorine in the cells while hydrogen is being produced.
A membrane type Unipolar electrolytic cell when used to process alkaline seawater to produce twice the hydrogen and oxygen compared to a conventional electrolysis of seawater.
A process for electrolyzing seawater using diaphragm-less electrolytic cells comprising an anode and a cathode or using a membrane type Unipolar electrolytic cell, wherein,
- when the diaphragm-less electrolytic cells are used, the anode comprises a plurality of anode cells in series and the cathode comprises a plurality of cathode cells in series to control the cell voltage and substantially prevent production of oxygen and chlorine in the cells while hydrogen is being produced, or
- when the membrane type Unipolar electrolytic cell is used, the process comprises passing alkaline seawater through the anode and cathode cell under conditions to produce twice the hydrogen and oxygen compared to a conventional electrolysis of seawater.
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