Method and apparatus for enhancing combustion in an internal combustion engine through use of a hydrogen generator

Abstract

The present device a hydrogen generator includes a housing for an electrolytic core, wherein the housing containing electrolyte solution. The electrolytic core includes an inner cathode concentrically oriented inside an outer anode immersed in the electrolyte solution for electrolysis. Additionally a vertically oriented separation pipe concentrically surrounds the upper part of the anode such that there is an overlap portion between the anode and the separation pipe, wherein the separation pipe extending above an electrolyte level. There is also a device for applying electrical power to the anode and cathode to create electrolysis there between which releases hydrogen and oxygen gases.

1 ) A hydrogen generator comprising:
 a) a housing for an electrolytic core, the housing containing electrolyte solution,   b) the electrolytic core includes an inner cathode concentrically oriented inside an outer anode immersed in the electrolyte solution for electrolysis,   c) a vertically oriented separation pipe concentrically surrounds the upper part of the anode such that there is an overlap portion between the anode and the separation pipe, wherein the separation pipe extending above an electrolyte level,   d) a means for applying electrical power to the anode and cathode to create electrolysis there between which releases hydrogen and oxygen gases.   
     
     
         2 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the anode and cathode are vertically oriented cylinders. 
     
     
         3 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the overlap portion between the anode and the separation pipe being at least 10% of the overall length of the anode. 
     
     
         4 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the separation pipe further includes vent holes located just above the electrolyte level. 
     
     
         5 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the portion of the separation pipe above the electrolyte level defining an upper portion of the housing for collecting gases therein. 
     
     
         6 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the anode and cathode being of unequal lengths and partially overlapping along an overlap length. 
     
     
         7 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the anode being shorter than the cathode such that a cathode non overlap length is along the bottom of the cathode. 
     
     
         8 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 7  wherein the cathode non overlap length being at least 10% of the length of the cathode. 
     
     
         9 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the housing being a T shaped housing including a smaller lower portion defining a lower volume and a larger central portion defining a central volume, wherein the smaller lower portion houses electrolyte solution and the electrolytic core and central portion houses electrolyte solution. 
     
     
         10 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 9  wherein the central volume is at least 50 percent larger than the lower volume. 
     
     
         11 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 9  wherein the central volume is at least 100 percent larger than the lower volume. 
     
     
         12 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the housing being a cross shaped housing including a smaller lower portion defining a lower volume, a larger central portion defining a central volume, and an upper portion defining an upper volume for collecting gases, wherein the smaller lower portion houses electrolyte solution and the electrolytic core, and the central portion houses electrolyte solution. 
     
     
         13 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 12  wherein the portion of the separation pipe above the electrolyte level defining the upper portion of the housing for collecting gases. 
     
     
         14 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the exterior and interior surface of the anode is coated with tantalum and the interior surface of the anode is additionally coated with platinum. 
     
     
         15 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 14  wherein the cathode exterior and interior surface is coated with tantalum. 
     
     
         16 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 2  further including a heating element for heating the electrolyte solution. 
     
     
         17 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 16  wherein the heating element extending centrally within the separation pipe and the electrolytic core. 
     
     
         18 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  further including are circulating pump in fluid communication with the housing for circulating electrolyte solution through the housing and through a cooling radiator for cooling the electrolyte solution. 
     
     
         19 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the power means including a power supply connected to a pulse width modulator connected in parallel to a large capacitor for delivering power to the electrolytic core. 
     
     
         20 ) The hydrogen generator claimed in  claim 1  wherein the capacitor is at least 5 farads.