Linear faraday induction generator for the generation of electrical power from ocean wave kinetic energy and arrangements thereof
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C25B-001/10
C25B-009/04
C25B-009/08
C25B-015/08
C23F-013/00
H02K-007/18
출원번호
US-0465992
(2017-03-22)
등록번호
US-10011910
(2018-07-03)
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/ 주소
Phillips, Reed E.
출원인 / 주소
ENERGYSTICS, LTD.
대리인 / 주소
Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.
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An electrolysis cell includes an anode that has a low-density region formed from activated carbon and a high-density region formed from a plurality of graphite cylinders. There is a porous barrier that allows transport of water between the anode and a corrosion resistant cathode.
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1. An electrolysis cell, comprising: an anode comprising a low-density region, comprising activated carbon and graphene nanoplatelets saturated with a non-oxidizing anion electrolyte, and a high-density region formed from a plurality of graphite cylinders;a corrosion-resistant cathode; anda porous b
1. An electrolysis cell, comprising: an anode comprising a low-density region, comprising activated carbon and graphene nanoplatelets saturated with a non-oxidizing anion electrolyte, and a high-density region formed from a plurality of graphite cylinders;a corrosion-resistant cathode; anda porous barrier that allows transport of water between the anode and the cathode. 2. The electrolysis cell of claim 1, wherein the non-oxidizing anion electrolyte comprises Na2SO4. 3. The electrolysis cell of claim 1, further comprising one or more ultraviolet light sources configured to illuminate the water in the electrolysis cell with ultraviolet light from above to decompose harmful chemicals that are generated by the electrolysis of sea water. 4. The electrolysis cell of claim 3, wherein the one or more ultraviolet light sources comprise ultraviolet light emitting diodes. 5. The electrolysis cell of claim 1, further comprising a cathodic protection circuit configured to maintain a negative bias voltage on the cathode at all times, including times when there is no wave action. 6. The electrolysis cell of claim 5, wherein the cathodic protection circuit comprises one or more of the group consisting of a capacitor, a rechargeable battery, a photovoltaic battery, a charging resistor, a DC-DC converter to provide the suitable voltage, Schottky diodes, and regular junction diodes configured to maintain the negative bias voltage at an optimal level to enforce a current flow direction and voltage magnitude. 7. The electrolysis cell of claim 1, further comprising hydrogen storage configured to collect and store hydrogen produced by electrolysis. 8. The electrolysis cell of claim 1, wherein the water is sea water. 9. A hydrogen generation system, comprising: a wave energy converter configured to convert oscillatory motion of waves to generate electricity;an electrolysis cell comprising:an anode comprising a low-density region, comprising activated carbon and graphene nanopatelets saturated with a non-oxidizing anion electrolyte, and a high-density region formed from a plurality of graphite cylinders;a corrosion-resistant cathode; anda porous barrier that allows transport of water between the anode and the cathode; anda circuit configured to apply a voltage and current across the anode and cathode through the water with electricity generated by the wave energy converter. 10. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, wherein the circuit comprises a DC-DC converter and a current steering Schottky diode to enforce a current flow direction. 11. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, further comprising a water intake pump with a water inlet and filter configured to introduce water to the electrolysis cell, said water intake pump being powered by electricity generated by the wave energy converter. 12. The hydrogen generation system of claim 11, wherein the water introduced by the water intake pump is sea water. 13. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, wherein the graphene nanoplatelets are distributed within the activated carbon and wherein the non-oxidizing anion electrolyte comprises Na2SO4. 14. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, wherein the electrolysis cell further comprises one or more ultraviolet light sources configured to illuminate the water in the electrolysis cell with ultraviolet light from above to decompose harmful chemicals that are generated by the electrolysis of sea water, said light sources being powered by electricity generated by the wave energy converter. 15. The hydrogen generation system of claim 14, wherein the one or more ultraviolet light sources comprise ultraviolet light emitting diodes. 16. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, wherein the electrolysis cell further comprises a cathodic protection circuit configured to maintain a negative bias voltage on the cathode at all times, the cathodic protection circuit being powered by electricity generated by the wave energy converter when waves are present and by an alternate power source when waves are not present, the alternate power source comprising one or more of the group consisting of a photovoltaic cell and a rechargeable battery. 17. The hydrogen generation system of claim 16, wherein the cathodic protection circuit comprises one or more of the group consisting of a capacitor, a rechargeable battery, a photovoltaic battery, a charging resistor, a DC-DC converter, a Schottky diode, and a regular junction diode, wherein the cathodic protection circuit is configured to maintain the negative bias voltage at an optimal level by maintaining a current flow direction and voltage magnitude. 18. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, further comprising hydrogen storage configured to collect and store hydrogen produced by electrolysis. 19. The hydrogen generation system of claim 9, wherein the wave energy converter comprises a permanent magnet array, the permanent magnet array comprising: a plurality of magnets affixed end-to-end, each magnet having an internal central channel and being disposed such that like poles of the magnets are disposed adjacently;a plurality of pole pieces positioned at both ends of the permanent magnet array and between adjacent magnets, each of said plurality of pole pieces comprising a threaded, internal central channel; anda threaded support cylinder positioned within the central channels of both the plurality of magnets and the plurality of pole pieces. 20. A hydrogen generation system, comprising: a wave energy converter configured to convert oscillatory motion of waves to generate electricity;an electrolysis cell comprising:an anode comprising a low-density region formed from activated carbon and graphene nanoplatelets saturated with Na2SO4 and a high-density region formed from a plurality of graphite cylinders;a corrosion-resistant cathode;a porous barrier that allows transport of water between the anode and the cathode;a cathodic protection circuit configured to maintain a negative bias voltage on the cathode, the cathodic protection circuit being powered by electricity generated by the wave energy converter when waves are present and by an alternate power source when waves are not present;one or more ultraviolet light sources configured to illuminate the water in the electrolysis cell with ultraviolet light, said light sources being powered by electricity generated by the wave energy converter;a circuit configured to apply a voltage and current across the anode and cathode through the water with electricity generated by the wave energy converter;a water intake pump with a water inlet and filter configured to introduce water to the electrolysis cell, said water intake pump being powered by electricity generated by the wave energy converter; andhydrogen storage configured to collect and store hydrogen produced by electrolysis.
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