System for electrolysis

An electrolytic cell comprising:

• a non-conductive housing having an inlet and an outlet;
• a first conductive foraminous grid positioned within said housing adjacent to said inlet;
• a second conductive foraminous grid positioned within said housing spaced from said first conductive grid and adjacent to said outlet;
• a plurality of conductive microspheres of substantially uniform size and density in electrical communication with said first conductive grid and electrically isolated from said second grid;
• said plurality of microspheres each including:
• a conductive metal flash coating of uniform thickness formed by chemical combination with a cation exchange surface of a spherical cross-linked polymer microbead from a metal cation which will chemically reduce with hydrazine;
• a nickel plating of uniform thickness formed atop said flash coating;
• a metallic hydride forming plating of uniform thickness formed atop said nickel plating, said metallic hydride plating being readily combineable with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen;
• a metallic support plating of uniform thickness formed atop said metallic hydride forming plating, said support plating having a relatively high hydrogen diffusion rate and a relatively low hydride formation ratio;
• means for pumping an electrolyte into and filling said electrolytic cell through said inlet, said electrolyte exiting from said electrolytic cell through said outlet;
• said electrolyte including water in solution with a conductive salt;
• an electric power source having terminals operably connected to said first and second grids whereby electrical current flows between said first and second grids when said electrolyte is within said electrolytic cell, said electrolyte being heated within said housing.

A system for producing excess heat in a liquid electrolyte comprising:

• an electrolytic cell including a non-conductive housing and an inlet and an outlet;
• a first conductive foraminous grid positioned within said housing adjacent to said inlet;
• a second conductive foraminous grid positioned within said housing spaced from said first conductive grid and adjacent to said outlet;
• a plurality of conductive microspheres of substantially uniform size and density in electrical communication with said first conductive grid and electrically isolated from said second grid;
• said plurality of microspheres each including:
• a conductive metal flash coating of uniform thickness formed by chemical combination with a cation exchange surface of a spherical cross-linked linked polymer microbead from a metal cation which will chemically reduce with hydrazine;
• a nickel plating of uniform thickness formed atop said flash coating;
• a metallic hydride forming plating of uniform thickness formed atop said nickel plating, said metallic hydride plating being readily combineable with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen;
• a metallic support plating of uniform thickness formed atop said metallic hydride forming plating, said support plating having a relatively high hydrogen diffusion rate and a relatively low hydride formation ratio;
• means for pumping said liquid electrolyte into said electrolytic cell through said inlet, said electrolyte having a conductive salt in solution with water, said electrolyte exiting from said electrolytic cell through said outlet;
• said pumping means maintaining said electrolytic cell substantially filled with said electrolyte;
• an electric power source having terminals operably connected to said first and second grids.

An electrolytic cell for producing excess heating of a liquid electrolyte comprising:

• a non-conductive housing having an inlet and an outlet;
• a first conductive foraminous grid positioned within said housing adjacent to said inlet;
• a second conductive foraminous grid positioned within said housing spaced from said first conductive grid and adjacent to said outlet;
• a plurality of conductive microspheres of substantially uniform size and density in electrical communication with said first conductive grid and electrically isolated from said second grid;
• said plurality of microspheres each including:
• a conductive metal flash coating of uniform thickness formed by chemical combination with a cation exchange surface of a spherical cross-linked polymer microbead from a metal cation which will chemically reduce with hydrazine;
• a nickel plating of uniform thickness formed atop said flash coating;
• a metallic hydride forming plating of uniform thickness formed atop said nickel plating, said metallic hydride plating being readily combineable with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen;
• a metallic support plating of uniform thickness formed atop said metallic hydride forming plating, said support plating having a relatively high hydrogen diffusion rate and a relatively low hydride formation ratio;
• means for pumping said electrolyte into and filling said electrolytic cell through said inlet, said electrolyte exiting from said electrolytic cell through said outlet;
• said electrolyte including water in solution with a conductive salt;
• an electric power source having terminals operably connected to said first and second grids whereby electrical current flows between said first and second grids when said electrolyte is within said electrolytic cell, said electrolyte being heated within said housing.