Patent ID: 8043485
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: C25B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An electrolysis system comprising: an electrolysis tank; a membrane separating said electrolysis tank into a first region and a second region, wherein said membrane restricts hydrogen gas flow and oxygen gas flow between said first and second regions; at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of a first type contained within said electrolysis tank, said at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of said first type comprised of a first material and comprised of a low voltage anode of said first type and a low voltage cathode of said first type; at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of a second type contained within said electrolysis tank, said at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of said second type comprised of a second material, wherein said first and second materials are different, and comprised of a low voltage anode of said second type and a low voltage cathode of said second type; at least one pair of high voltage electrodes contained within said electrolysis tank and comprised of a high voltage anode and a high voltage cathode, wherein said anodes of said first and second types of low voltage electrodes and said anodes of said high voltage electrodes are contained within said first region and said cathodes of said first and second types of low voltage electrodes and said cathodes of said high voltage electrodes are contained within said second region, wherein a first separation distance corresponding to the distance between the high voltage electrodes of said at least one pair of high voltage electrodes is greater than a second separation distance corresponding to the distance between the low voltage electrodes of said at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of said first type, and wherein said first separation distance is greater than a third separation distance corresponding to the distance between the low voltage electrodes of said at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of said second type; a low voltage source with a first output voltage and a second output voltage electrically connected to said at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of said first type and to said at least one pair of low voltage electrodes of said second type; a high voltage source with a third output voltage electrically connected to said at least one pair of high voltage electrodes, wherein said third output voltage is higher than said first and second output voltages; means for simultaneously pulsing both said low voltage source and said high voltage source with a primary pulse, said primary pulse having a specific frequency and a primary pulse duration, and wherein said low voltage source outputs said first output voltage during said primary pulse; and means for pulsing said low voltage source with a secondary pulse offset from said primary pulse, said secondary pulse having said specific frequency and a secondary pulse duration, and wherein said low voltage source outputs said second output voltage during said secondary pulse.