Electrolysis System And Method For Energy Recycling
OwnerPaul Francis GEARYinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an electrolysis system for generating hydrogen, the system comprising an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte water inlet, a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet, an electrical generator configured to generate electricity, preferably for the electrolyzer, said electrical generator being connected to the first and/or second gas outlet of the electrolyzer and configured to be powered, at least in part, by gas flow provided via the first and/or second gas outlet, the system further comprising an electrolyte pump for supplying the electrolyzer with electrolyte water, wherein the electrical generator is a motor-generator comprising a first mode for generating electricity and a second mode for using electricity to drive the electrolyte pump.
Claims22
An electrolysis system for generating hydrogen, the system comprising:
- an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte water inlet, a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet,
- an electrical generator configured to generate electricity, preferably for the electrolyzer, said electrical generator being connected to the first and/or second gas outlet of the electrolyzer and configured to be powered, at least in part, by gas flow provided via the first and/or second gas outlet,
- an electrolyte pump for supplying the electrolyzer with electrolyte water,
- wherein the electrical generator is a motor-generator comprising a first mode for generating electricity and a second mode for using electricity to drive the electrolyte pump.
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A method of recycling energy in an electrolysis system comprising an electrolyzer, an electrical generator for providing electricity to the electrolyzer, and an electrolyte pump for supplying electrolyte water to the electrolyzer, the method comprising:
- supplying the electrolyzer with pressurized electrolyte water;
- decomposing the electrolyte water into pressurized gases, preferably into pressurized hydrogen and oxygen;
- supplying the electrical generator and/or the electrolyte pump with at least one of the pressurized gases to power the electrical generator and/or the electrolyte pump.
An electrolysis system for generating hydrogen, the system comprising:
- an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte water inlet, a first gas outlet and a second gas outlet,
- an electrolyte pump for supplying the electrolyzer with electrolyte water, said electrolyte pump being connected to the first and/or second gas outlet of the electrolyzer and configured to be powered, at least in part, by gas flow provided via the first and/or second gas outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.