Compact hybrid cell hydrogen generator

Abstract

A compact hybrid cell hydrogen generator that produces hydrogen-oxygen gas for use with vehicles, internal combustion engines and other applications that solves design shortcomings of present state of the art systems while presenting an efficient and reliable, compact, cost efficient system of producing hydrogen-oxygen gas without requirements or investments into expensive infrastructure, or ill fitting and cumbersome equipment.

1 . Apparatus for decomposing water and electrolyte solution into hydrogen and oxygen gases in an electrolytic process chamber for use with an internal combustion engine, the system comprising:
 a housing adapted to contain said solution, said housing substantially sealed and wherein gases produced exit the housing via inlet and outlet apertures;   said electrolyte solution partially filling said electrolysis chamber and gathering in a gas accumulation chamber there above in said chamber;   a water supply means adapted to maintain said electrolyte;   a plurality of regularly spaced metallic plates;   a fluid flow passageway wherein each of said apertures are within the periphery of the housing being positioned such that at least some of the fluid entering the fluid flow passageway through the inlet and exiting through the outlet flows through at least one section of the fluid flow passageway;   at least one anode and one cathode with an entrance channel and an exit channel therein, positioned such that application of an electrical potential across such electrodes causes field lines to pass through the at least one section of said electrolytic process chamber comprised of at least one said metallic plate.   a collection means for gases produced by said electrolysis.   A collection means comprising a method for purifying and filtering said gases   A means to introduce said gases into air intake of internal combustion engine   A collection means comprising a method for preventing flashback of said gases.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said housing is slim and compact, held together and clamped by bolts, washers, nuts, or rivets, or any other means that can effectively hold apparatus together in a manner to prevent leaks of the solution and the gases. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said housing is comprised of acetal homopolymer resin, acetal copolymer or other means of high temperature resistant plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said fluid flow passageway comprising a fluid return channel beneath said plates, between said anodes and said cathodes through the entrance and exit channels, interconnecting with said electrolytic process chamber and interconnecting the chamber with said gas accumulation chamber above said metallic plates, whereby said solution and said gases pass through the entrance and exit channels therein. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the said metallic plates, said anodes, and said cathodes may be comprised of stainless steel, titanium, nickel, platinum, cobalt coated metals, or other metallic means, and said metallic plates may be combined with one or any combination of said metallic means. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said metallic plates are held in place, evenly spaced, and mechanically insulated from each other and the exposed edges of said metallic plates therein by a specially designed inner gasket or means, said gasket or means covering partial face of and around said edges of said plates, whereby sealing them from possible current losses in the electrolytic process. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the inner cell casing of said housing, containing the metallic plates and said gaskets or means, can be interconnected with multiple inner cell casings containing the metallic plates and said gaskets or means, through fastening means to ensure said housing substantially sealed and wherein gases produced exit the housing via the inlet and the outlet apertures. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said inlet and outlet apertures can be arranged on said periphery or on the top and bottom of inner cell casing, or any means therein of said periphery and said cell casing; said apertures penetrating therein said gas accumulation chamber and said fluid return channel interconnected to said electrolysis chamber, said plates and said inner gaskets. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said inlet and outlet apertures can be interconnected through an external manifold or means in a method to combine said hydrogen and oxygen gases, or to combine said water and electrolyte solution, or any combination therein. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said anode and said cathode, and said metallic plates can be arranged through means to operate from 12-480 volts direct current or higher with said means.