US 7,171,111 B2 · Method of heating water with rod shaped electrodes in a two-dimensional matrix

Abstract

An improved scheme for dissociating water into hydrogen and oxygen is provided in which a two dimensional matrix of electrodes is provided in a reaction vessel. The electrodes are connected to a source of electrical power for providing a potential difference there between sufficient for dissociating the water. The matrix includes a smallest two dimensional repeating group that consists of four electrodes arranged in a quadrilateral clockwise plus, minus, plus, minus. The hydrogen can be used for burning, running an internal combustion engine, or for providing electrical power in a fuel cell. Core water from the matrix can also be used directly as heating water. Direct current, or switched direct current can be used for generating hydrogen while AC sources can be used for generating heat.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A method of dissociating or heating water comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a reaction vessel having water therein;
(b) providing a two dimensional matrix of rod shaped electrodes in said water in said reaction vessel, said matrix of rod shaped electrodes comprising first electrodes and second electrodes, said matrix comprising a smallest two dimensional repeating group that consists of four electrodes arranged clockwise in order:
first electrode, second electrode, first electrode, second electrode, wherein said two dimensional matrix includes a plurality of said smallest two dimensional repeating groups;
and
(c) connecting a power supply to provide a potential difference between said first electrodes and said second electrodes.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/328,901Filed 24 Dec 2002 · us provisional application

Priority

3 Jul 2002

Published

US 2004/0004005 A18 Jan 2004

Granted

30 Jan 2007

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

C25B 1/04
Hydrogen or oxygen: by electrolysis of water
C25B 9/17
Cells or assemblies of cells; Constructional parts of cells; Assemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assemblies;…: cells…
C25B 11/02
Electrodes; Manufacture thereof not otherwise provided for: characterised by shape or form
F23D 14/28
Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid: in association with a gaseous fuel source, e.g. acetylene…

Method of heating water with rod shaped electrodes in a two-dimensional matrix

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Method of heating water with rod shaped electrodes in a two-dimensional matrix

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Abstract

Claims21