Electrolysis method, device and system

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrolysis method, an electrolysis electrode, an electrolysis vessel, an electrolysis device, and a system for use of electrolysis gasses for combustion, in particular for combustion engines, for example piston or turbine engines, wherein an electrolysis electrode is artificially vibrated with a vibration frequency and said electric voltage of the electrolysis electrode oscillates with a lower harmonic frequency of said vibration frequency.

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         15 . Electrolysis method for separation of electrolysis gasses from a liquid electrolyte via at least one electrolysis electrode under electrical voltage, characterised in that said electrolysis electrode is vibrated artificially with a vibration frequency and said electric voltage of the electrolysis electrode oscillates with a lower harmonic frequency of said vibration frequency. 
     
     
         16 . Electrolysis method according to  claim 15 , wherein said vibration frequency is a resonance frequency. 
     
     
         17 . Electrolysis method according to  claim 16 , wherein said liquid electrolyte comprises water so that said separated electrolysis gasses comprises a combustible hydrogen-containing gas. 
     
     
         18 . Electrolysis method according to  claim 17 , wherein the combustible hydrogen-containing gas is burned and the hot exhaust gasses resulting from this combustion preheat the liquid water and/or the combustible hydrogen-containing gas. 
     
     
         19 . Electrolysis method according to  claim 15 , wherein said liquid electrolyte comprises water so that said separated electrolysis gasses contain a combustible hydrogen-containing gas. 
     
     
         20 . Electrolysis method according to  claim 19 , wherein the combustible hydrogen-containing gas is burned and the hot exhaust gasses resulting from this combustion preheat the liquid water and/or the combustible hydrogen-containing gas. 
     
     
         21 . Electrolysis method for separation of electrolysis gasses from a liquid electrolyte via at least one electrolysis electrode under electrical voltage, characterised in that said electrolysis electrode is vibrated artificially with a resonant frequency and said electric voltage of the electrolysis electrode oscillates with a lower harmonic frequency of said resonant frequency. 
     
     
         22 . Electrolysis device for the separation of electrolysis gasses from a liquid electrolyte, the device comprising:
 a) an electrolysis vessel with at least one pair of substantially similar electrodes each comprising an electrically conductive material with an electrical contact for connection to an electrolysis circuit, and a piezo element with two electrical contacts for connection to a separate vibration circuit,   b) an electrolysis circuit connected to said electrodes, wherein each of the two electrodes of an electrode pair is connected to the circuit with inverse polarity, and   c) a vibration circuit connected to said piezo elements,   characterised in that said vibration circuit has a regulator to control the output voltage with a vibration frequency and said electrolysis circuit is also connected to said regulator in order to control the output voltage of the electrolysis circuit with a lower harmonic frequency of said vibration frequency.   
     
     
         23 . Electrolysis device according to  claim 22 , wherein said regulator is a pulse width regulator. 
     
     
         24 . Electrolysis device according to  claim 23 , wherein said vibration frequency is a resonance frequency of the electrodes. 
     
     
         25 . Electrolysis device according to  claim 24 , with an electricity supply from a renewable energy source. 
     
     
         26 . Electrolysis device according to  claim 22 , wherein said vibration frequency is a resonance frequency of the electrodes. 
     
     
         27 . Electrolysis device according to  claim 26 , with an electricity supply from a renewable energy source. 
     
     
         28 . Electrolysis device according to  claim 22 , with an electricity supply from a renewable energy source. 
     
     
         29 . Electrolysis device for the separation of electrolysis gasses from a liquid electrolyte, the device comprising:
 a) an electrolysis vessel with at least one pair of substantially similar electrodes each comprising an electrically conductive material with an electrical contact for connection to an electrolysis circuit, and a piezo element with two electrical contacts for connection to a separate vibration circuit,   b) an electrolysis circuit connected to said electrodes, wherein each of the two electrodes of an electrode pair is connected to the circuit with inverse polarity, and   c) a vibration circuit connected to said piezo elements,   characterised in that said vibration circuit has a regulator to control the output voltage with a resonant frequency and said electrolysis circuit is also connected to said regulator in order to control the output voltage of the electrolysis circuit with a lower harmonic frequency of said resonant frequency.