Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Processes and products – Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
Patent
1979-12-17
1981-04-21
Weisstuch, Aaron
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Processes and products
Electrostatic field or electrical discharge
204129, 204222, 204DIG3, 429111, C25B 102, C25B 124
Patent
active
042631106
ABSTRACT:
Hydrogen and bromine are produced from a bromide-containing electrolyte solution by suspending semiconducting platelets in a vertically flowing solution of the electrolyte contained in a radiant energy transparent vertically disposed fluid conduit. The fluid conduit is impinged with radiant energy of sufficient wavelength to cause charge transfer in the platelets dissociating the electrolyte solution into bromine liquid and hydrogen gas. The platelets are maintained suspended in the vertically flowing electrolyte by controlling the flow rate of the electrolyte solution. The respective dissociation products are collected for subsequent energy generation. The semiconducting platelets comprise an n-doped semiconducting layer, ohmic contact, and p-doped semiconducting layer, at least the edge of the ohmic contact being covered by an insulation layer.
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Gwinnell Harry J.
United Technologies Corporation
Weisstuch Aaron
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