Apparatus for electrolysis using gas and electrolyte channeling to reduce shunt currents

An electrolyzer for the generation of gas, comprising:

• a plurality of cells, said cells forming a group and being arranged parallel and adjacent to each other and each of the cells electrically connected in series and to a source of electrical energy and utilizing a common electrolyte;
• each of said cells including at least two electrodes and a micro-porous divider, said electrode being spaced parallel to each other and constructed of sintered nickel with the micro-porous divider positioned between each pair of electrodes and permitting the flow of electrical charge therethrough, electrode frames and electrode retaining frames, the electrodes being mounted onto said electrode frames, and said electrode retaining frames being positioned on both sides of the electrode frame, a micro-porous divider frame and a micro-porous divider retainer frame, the micro-porous divider being mounted onto said micro-porous divider frame and said micro-porous divider retaining frame being positioned on both sides of the micro-porous divider frame;
• electrolyte channeling means for carrying electrolyte to each of the cells including first and second plates with a divider plate therebetween, all positioned on the bottom of the cells, the first and second plates including electrolyte ducts through which electrolyte may flow, electrolyte end plate means positioned in each end of the group of cells for directing the flow of electrolyte from the first plate to the second plate of the electrolyte channeling means and including electrolyte channel guide with a cover plate overlaying said electrolyte channel guide;
• gas channeling means for carrying gas out of the cells including first and second plates with a divider plate therebetween all positioned on the top of the cells, the first and second plates include gas ducts through which the gas may pass, gas end plate means positioned on each end of the group of cells for directing the flow of gas from the first plate to the second plate of said gas channeling means and including gas channel guides with a cover plate overlaying said gas channel guide.