Electrolyzer system to produce gas at high pressure

Details Electrolyzer system to produce gas at high pressure Electrolyzer system to produce gas at high pressure

2007-06-05

2007-06-05

Wilkins, III, Harry D. (Department: 1742)

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Apparatus

Electrolytic

C204S252000, C205S628000, C205S637000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10677600

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method to produce hydrogen gas a high pressure is disclosed. An electrolyzer is located inside a pressure vessel that is pressurized with high pressure water. The high pressure water is provided to both the anode and cathode sides of the electrolyzer by a pump in the pressure vessel Oxygen produced at the high pressure on the anode side of the electrolyzer is vented directly into the pressure vessel while hydrogen produced at the high pressure on the cathode side is routed to a separator and is deadheaded. The high pressure hydrogen is periodically routed from the separator to a storage tank by a pressure regulator.

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