Electrolytic system for heating a liquid electrolyte
OwnerJames A. Pattersoninventor
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Abstract
An electrolytic system for heating water containing a conductive salt in solution. An electrolytic cell in the system includes a non-conductive housing having an inlet and an outlet and spaced apart first and second conductive foraminous grids positioned within the housing. A plurality of conductive particles each including a conductive metal which is readily combineable with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen to form a metallic hydride are positioned within the housing in electrical contact with the first grid adjacent the inlet. An electric power source in the system is initially operably connected across the first and second grids whereby electrical current flows between the grids within the water solution to charge the system after which the system is self-sustaining.
Claims14
A system for heating of 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 particles each including a conductive metal which will combine with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen to form a metallic hydride or deuteride, said plurality of conductive particles positioned between said first and second grids in electrical communication with said first grid and electrically isolated from said second grid;
- means for pumping said liquid electrolyte into said electolytic cell through said inlet said electrolyte having a conductive salt in solution with water;
- means external to said cell for heating said electrolyte prior to entry into said electrolytic cell.
A system for producing excess heat within liquid electrolyte for use externally from said system, 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;
- plurality of conductive particles each including a conductive metal which is readily combineable will combine with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen to form a metallic hydride or deuteride, said plurality of conductive particles positioned between said first and second grids in electrical communication with said first conductive grid and electrically isolated from said second grid;
- means for circulating said liquid electrolyte through said electrolytic cell through said inlet said electrolyte having a conductive salt in solution with water;
- means operably connected to said first and second grid for applying a low level electrical current flow between said first and second grids during an initial hydrogen chaining of said conductive particles;
- means external to said cell for heating said, liquid electrolyte prior to entering said cell.
A system for self-sustained heating of a liquid electrolyte for external use of excess heat unrelated to said system., 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;
- plurality of conductive particles each including a conductive metal which will combine with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen to form a metallic hydride or deuteride, said plurality of conductive particles positioned between said first and second grids in electrical communication with said first grid and electrically isolated from said second grid;
- means for pumping said liquid electrolyte into and through said electrolytic cell, said electrolyte having a conductive salt in solution with water;
- means operably connected to said first and second grids for applying an electrical current flow between said first and second grid during an initial hydrogen charging of and heating of said liquid electrolyte by, said conductive particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.