Oxygen-hydrogen electrolytic gas generation apparatus

An electrolytic cell unit including at least one electrolytic cell for generating oxygen and hydrogen, said at least one electrolytic cell comprising:

• an ion exchange film;
• a pair of wall structures each having an internal framework, wherein said ion exchange film is interposed between said wall structures and is supported by said internal framework to form a first gas chamber on one side of said ion exchange film and a second gas chamber on the other side of said ion exchange film;
• an electrode connected to each said wall structure;
• a metal coating provided on internal surface areas defined by interior surfaces of said wall structures including said internal framework;
• a discharge port provided in each wall structure of said pair of wall structures;
• and
• an inlet port provided in each wall structure of said pair of wall structures.

An oxygen-hydrogen gas generation apparatus comprising an electrolytic cell unit having a plurality of electrolytic cells, each said cell comprising:

• an ion exchange film,
• a pair of wall structures each having an internal framework, wherein said ion exchange film is interposed between said wall structures and is supported by said internal framework to form an oxygen chamber on one side of said ion exchange film and a hydrogen chamber on the other side of said ion exchange film,
• an electrode connected to each wall structure,
• a metal coating provided on internal surface areas defined by interior surfaces of said wall structures including said internal framework,
• a gas discharge port provided in each of said wall structures;
• and
• an electrolyte inlet port provided in each of said wall structures, wherein said plurality of electrolytic cells are positioned adjacent each other such that adjacent cells are integrally connected, and an electrical conductor is inserted through said integrally connected portions to short circuit the respective metal-coated surfaces of said wall structures;
• a first conduit fluidly communicating with each of said oxygen chambers at said discharge ports and said inlet ports;
• a second conduit fluidly communicating with each of said hydrogen chambers at said discharge ports and said inlet ports;
• an oxygen gas-liquid separation tank connected in fluid communication with said first conduit, wherein said first conduit forms a first closed fluid circuit which includes said oxygen gas-liquid separation tank;
• and
• a hydrogen gas-liquid separation tank connected in fluid communication with said second conduit, wherein said second conduit forms a second closed fluid circuit which includes said hydrogen gas-liquid separation tank.