System and method for increasing hydrogen production in electrolyzers

Abstract

Polymer electrolysis membrane (PEM) or alkali electrolyzers are provided. The PEM or alkali electrolyzers have a compact structure that produces high-purity hydrogen and a device and method for increasing the hydrogen production efficiency of these devices. An electrolyzer control circuit includes: an electrolysis cell, a mosfet, a square wave oscillator integration, a potentiometer, a mosfet driver integration, a first resistance, a second resistance, a first adjustable direct current power supply, a second adjustable direct current power supply, and an oscilloscope.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electrolyzer control circuit comprising:
 an electrolysis cell,   a mosfet acting as an electronic switching element for providing a square wave signal to the electrolysis cell,   a square wave oscillator integration for controlling mosfet transmission states or mosfet cutting states,   a potentiometer for adjusting a duty cycle value of the square wave signal,   a mosfet driver integration for increasing performance of the mosfet transmission states and the mosfet cutting states,   a first resistance ensuring stable operation of the mosfet,   a second resistance ensuring the square wave signal is transmitted to a door pin of the mosfet,   a first adjustable direct current power supply for operating the square wave oscillator integration and the mosfet driver integration,   a second adjustable direct current power supply connected to electrodes of the electrolysis cell, and   an oscilloscope for monitoring the duty cycle value, a frequency value, and an amplitude value of the square wave signal applied to the electrolysis cell.   
     
     
         2 . The electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrolysis cell is a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis cell. 
     
     
         3 . The electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrolysis cell is an alkaline electrolysis cell. 
     
     
         4 . The electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 1 , wherein the first adjustable direct current power supply configured for an operation of the square wave oscillator integration and the mosfet driver integration is +15V. 
     
     
         5 . The electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 1 , wherein the second adjustable direct current power supply connected to the electrodes of the electrolysis cell is +2 Vf. 
     
     
         6 . The electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 1 , wherein the square wave oscillator integration is of a TL-type. 
     
     
         7 . The electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 6 , wherein the square wave oscillator integration is TL494. 
     
     
         8 . An electrolyzer, comprising the electrolyzer control circuit according to  claim 1 .