Hydrogen generation chamber for a hydrogen generation system

Abstract

A hydrogen generation system includes a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal. A signal processing system is configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal. A hydrogen generation chamber is configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber. The hydrogen generation chamber includes: at least one hollow cylindrical anode configured to contain the feedstock, and at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hydrogen generation system comprising:
 a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal;   a signal processing system configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal; and   a hydrogen generation chamber configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber;   wherein the hydrogen generation chamber includes:
 at least one hollow cylindrical anode configured to contain the feedstock, and 
 at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode. 
   
     
     
         2 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cathode is positioned along a longitudinal centerline of the at least one hollow cylindrical anode. 
     
     
         3 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 2  wherein the at least one cathode is constructed, at least in part, of tungsten. 
     
     
         4 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 2  wherein the at least one hollow cylindrical anode is constructed, at least in part, of graphite. 
     
     
         5 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the at least one hollow cylindrical anode includes a plurality of hollow cylindrical anodes configured to contain the feedstock; and 
 the at least one cathode includes a plurality of cathodes positioned within the plurality of hollow cylindrical anodes. 
 
     
     
         6 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has an inside diameter that is 2,400% to 2,600% of an outside diameter of the at least one cathode positioned within the cylindrical anode. 
     
     
         7 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 6  wherein the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has an inner diameter of 25.0 millimeters and the at least one cathode positioned within the hollow cylindrical anode has an outside diameter of 1.0 millimeter. 
     
     
         8 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has a longitudinal length that is 190% to 210% of the inside diameter of the at least one hollow cylindrical anode. 
     
     
         9 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 8  wherein the at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has a longitudinal length of 50.0 millimeters. 
     
     
         10 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 1  wherein the hydrogen generation chamber is a coaxial hydrogen generation chamber. 
     
     
         11 . A hydrogen generation system comprising:
 a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal;   a signal processing system configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal; and   a hydrogen generation chamber configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber;   wherein the hydrogen generation chamber includes:
 at least one hollow cylindrical anode configured to contain the feedstock, the at least one hollow cylindrical anode being constructed, at least in part, of graphite, and 
 at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode and along a longitudinal centerline of the at least one hollow cylindrical anode, the at least one cathode being constructed, at least in part, of tungsten. 
   
     
     
         12 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 11  wherein:
 the at least one hollow cylindrical anode includes a plurality of hollow cylindrical anodes configured to contain the feedstock; and 
 the at least one cathode includes a plurality of cathodes positioned within the plurality of hollow cylindrical anodes. 
 
     
     
         13 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 11  wherein the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has an inside diameter that is 2,400% to 2,600% of an outside diameter of the at least one cathode positioned within the cylindrical anode. 
     
     
         14 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 13  wherein the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has an inner diameter of 25.0 millimeters and the at least one cathode positioned within the hollow cylindrical anode has an outside diameter of 1.0 millimeter. 
     
     
         15 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 11  wherein the at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has a longitudinal length that is 190% to 210% of the inside diameter of the at least one hollow cylindrical anode. 
     
     
         16 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 15  wherein the at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has a longitudinal length of 50.0 millimeters. 
     
     
         17 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 11  wherein the hydrogen generation chamber is a coaxial hydrogen generation chamber. 
     
     
         18 . A hydrogen generation system comprising:
 a signal generation system configured to generate a driver signal;   a signal processing system configured to process the driver signal and generate a chamber excitation signal; and   a coaxial hydrogen generation chamber configured to receive the chamber excitation signal and generate hydrogen from a feedstock contained within the hydrogen generation chamber;   wherein the hydrogen generation chamber includes:
 at least one hollow cylindrical anode configured to contain the feedstock, and 
 at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode, wherein:
 the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has an inside diameter that is 2,400% to 2,600% of an outside diameter of the at least one cathode positioned within the cylindrical anode, and 
 the at least one cathode positioned within the at least one hollow cylindrical anode has a longitudinal length that is 190% to 210% of the inside diameter of the at least one hollow cylindrical anode 
 
   
     
     
         19 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 18  wherein the at least one cathode is constructed, at least in part, of tungsten. 
     
     
         20 . The hydrogen generation system of  claim 18  wherein the at least one hollow cylindrical anode is constructed, at least in part, of graphite.