Pressure vessel for hydrogen generator
In an electrolytic hydrogen or oxygen generator apparatus of the type having a pressure tank adapted to contain an electrolytic solution including water and an electrolyte, and having a water inlet, an oxygen outlet and a hydrogen outlet, the improved pressure tank assembly comprises: (a) a metal tank member having a closed bottom and an open top; (b) a cover member hermetically secured to the open top of tank member; (c) a thin-wall integral cylindrical tube member having electrically insulating surfaces and positioned centrally inside of tank member, the upper end portion of tube member being connected to cover member in a gas-tight seal and having a lower open end portion terminating immediately above the closed bottom surface of tank member and including openings cut therein; (d) a woven, cylindrical asbestos curtain covering tube openings and adapted to act as an impervious barrier to hydrogen and oxygen gas flow while allowing the passage of ions and electrolytic solution; (e) oxygen electrode means mounted inside tank and having electrically conducting means extending through cover; (f) hydrogen electrode means mounted inside tank member and having electrically conducting means extending through cover, hydrogen electrode means comprising a fine mesh screen electrode positioned inside of tube and being coaxial with tube in a close spaced related therewith and having a height sufficient to cover tube openings; and (g) an electrically insulating coating impervious to and inert with respect to hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium hydroxide applied to the entire interior side and bottom wall surfaces of tank member.
- Assignee:
- Trienco, Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3933614
- OSTI ID:
- 7343889
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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