PLANT FOR ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER IN CENTRIFUGAL FIELD Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: electrical chemistry; electrolyzers for preparation of oxygen-hydrogen mixture-explosive gas, hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis of water.

SUBSTANCE: proposed plant has production lines for delivery of water and starting electrolyte and discharge of electrolysis products; plant is also provided with electrolyzer. Electrolyzer has current-conducting housing with upper and lower covers and electrodes; one electrode is mounted on vertical shaft connected with rotation drive; shaft has passages for delivery of electrolyte solution to electrolyzer housing and discharge of electrolysis products; other electrode is formed by inner surface of electrolyzer housing. Electrolyte solution circulating loop includes passage in electrolyzer upper cover for discharge of circulating electrolyte solution which is provided with flow regulator; said loop is also provided with fixed circulating electrolyte solution receiver, sensor showing availability of circulating electrolyte solution in loop, heat exchanger and mixer connected with water supply line and starting electrolyte line and with passage supplying electrolyte solution to electrolyzer housing. Plant is also provided with power conversion and distribution unit having external electric circuit; it is electrically connected with shaft rotation drive. Electrolyzer is provided with unit for distribution of circulating electrolyte solution; it is made from insulating material and is located above electrode mounted on shaft, current conduit and two fixed sliding contacts connected with power conversion and distribution unit.

EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of electrolyzer; reduced power requirements.

10 cl, 1 dwg