SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICAL POTENTIAL ENERGY Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC C25B1/04 C01B3/04 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a system and a method for producing chemical potential energy and can be used in producing efficient fuel, which can be used in clean energy processes where greenhouse gases and other pollutants are neither formed nor emitted. The system for dissociating gases includes a gas component separator, an electron source capable of emitting electrons, an electric field generator, an anode and an intermediate electrode. The cathode is thermionic. The generator has energy which is sufficient for dissociation of molecules of reaction gases. The anode lies at a predetermined distance from the cathode, said distance limiting the reaction gas chamber. The gas chamber can cause interaction between electrodes and reaction gas molecules. The intermediate electrode lies next to the separator and the cathode. The intermediate electrode is capable of dissociating molecules through electrolysis on the surface of the separator to form products. Molecules of the reaction gas are at least molecules of either CO₂ or H₂O. The products are O₂ and at least one of CO and H₂. Furthermore, the method of dissociating gas molecules involves feeding molecules of reaction gases into a reactor. The reactor has a cathode, an anode and a separator between the anode and the cathode. The method involves generating an electric field between the anode and the cathode, having energy sufficient for dissociation of a reactant and for reducing molecules of reaction gases via electrolysis. The method also involves heating the electron source, having a thermionic cathode, in order to release free electrons therefrom. O₂ and molecules of other products are separated and molecules of the product are output. The gas molecules are at least molecules of either CO₂ or H₂O. The product consists of O₂ and at least one of CO and H₂, or a mixture of CO and H₂.

EFFECT: providing a low-cost, highly efficient cycle which can be used on a large scale to produce fuel without CO₂ emission.

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