Abstract:
Disclosed herein are novel systems and methods for performing the following: decomposing water into hydrogen by using low-power consumption electrolysis, converting orthohydrogen into parahydrogen by using vibrational frequency, converting parahydrogen into atomic hydrogen, and mixing converted atomic hydrogen with combustible gas. The system uses a unique low-power hydrogen production cell to perform electrolysis on water. Hydrogen output from the production cell runs through coils under vibrational frequency to optimally convert orthohydrogen to parahydrogen. The system further comprises a magnetic reactor that is used to convert parahydrogen into atomic hydrogen, which is in turn mixed with combustible gas to create an eco-friendly fuel.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This U.S. Non-Provisional application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/792,733, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, and is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Hydrogen is the simplest element and is the most plentiful element in the universe. Despite its simplicity and abundance, hydrogen does not occur naturally as a gas on Earth. Hydrogen is most often combined with other elements in molecules, such as water, but most notably in hydrocarbons that make up many of our fuels. Some of the most notable hydrocarbons in which hydrogen can be found are standard gasoline, natural gas, methanol, and propane. Hydrogen can be separated from hydrocarbons through the application of heat in a process known as reforming. In a different process known as electrolysis, electrical current can also be used to separate water into its components oxygen and hydrogen. 
     Hydrogen is very high in energy. Yet, when an engine burns pure hydrogen, it produces almost no pollution. The idea of using hydrogen in fuel has been around since the 1970s. In fact, NASA has used liquid hydrogen since that time to propel space shuttles and other rockets into orbit. Hydrogen fuel cells were used to even power the shuttles&#39; entire electrical systems, all while producing a clean byproduct. Fuels cells have been, and continue to be, a promising area of discovery. They have the potential to provide heat and electricity for buildings, as well as electrical power source for electric motors. However, combustible fuels still dominate certain market sectors, notably the automotive industry. 
     Fossil fuel, particularly petroleum fuel, is the major contributor to energy production. Fossil fuel consumption has steadily risen over the years as a result of population growth. The world&#39;s population will continue to grow. Energy consumption will also continue to grow in a manner directly proportional to the population growth. Increasing energy demand requires increasing fuel production, which in turn drains current fossil fuel reserves at ever increasing rates. This trend has manifested itself in fluctuating oil prices and supply disruptions. 
     Rapidly depleting reserves of petroleum and decreasing air quality raise questions about the future. As world awareness about environmental protection increases, so too does the search for alternatives to petroleum fuel. 
     Alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, bio-diesel, biogas, hydrogen, ethanol, methanol, and di-methyl ether have been tried worldwide. The fuels emit less air pollutants compared to gasoline, they are renewable, and most of them are more economically viable compared to oil. The use of hydrogen as a future fuel for internal combustion engines has been considered, but current systems have encountered obstacles preventing viable commercialization. Hydrogen blended with traditional fuels significantly improves flame stability during lean combustion. There is a longer-term need for efficient combustible fuels that minimize UHC and CO 2  emissions. The present invention provides a novel system, method, and apparatus for the creation of parahydrogen and atomic hydrogen, which can be mixed with oxygen, methane, propane, or other natural gases to provide a transition to carbon-free combustible fuel. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is based on the hydrogen production from the decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen molecules by means of pulsed electric current such that principally parahydrogen is created. The present invention also applies a merger of the hydrogen atoms with oxygen gas or natural gas or propane or gaseous diesel fuel in the case of diesel engines. 
     Hydrogen produced in a hydrogen production plant is diatomic, i.e., the molecule consists of two atoms, H2. The hydrogen created is both orthohydrogen and parahydrogen, which are spin isomers of hydrogen. Orthohydrogen is the isomeric form of molecular hydrogen where its two proton spins are aligned in parallel. Parahydrogen, on the other hand, is the isomeric counterpart, where its two proton spins are aligned in antiparallel fashion. At room temperature and thermal equilibrium, molecular hydrogen consists of approximately 75% orthohydrogen and 25% parahydrogen. For the purpose of the present invention, it is helpful to create and work with only the parahydrogen form of molecular hydrogen. In an aspect of the present invention, orthohydrogen is entirely converted to parahydrogen by feeding orthohydrogen through a coil to which vibrational frequency is applied. In another aspect of the invention, the parahydrogen is converted to atomic hydrogen which efficiently mixes with another gas for use as a fuel. 
     A mixture of diatomic hydrogen (orthohydrogen and parahydrogen) is created by a hydrogen production cell. Orthohydrogen is then converted to parahydrogen. The parahydrogen is passed through a pipeline and then passes through a reactor to dissociate parahydrogen into atomic hydrogen. Dissociation of parahydrogen into atomic hydrogen is accomplished by passing the parahydrogen through a magnetic field at low speed, in which the parahydrogen is exposed to a magnetic field of a frequency very close to the vibrational frequency of the parahydrogen—about 2.58×1000 Hz. 
     Upon leaving the reactor, atomic hydrogen is transported to a mix tank. In the mix tank, the atomic hydrogen is mixed with another gas, such as oxygen or methane, to create an eco-friendly combustible gas mixture. Inside the mix tank, atomic hydrogen and CH4 (or oxygen or other gas) may mix upon contact by the magnetic attraction of each of the components, creating links between the gases resulting in a new overall fuel. This new mixed fuel provides the following beneficial features: lower burning speed than pure atomic hydrogen (which helps prevent pre-ignition inside an engine) and dramatic improvement in engine thrust. Once mixed, the mixed gas exits the mix tank through a pipe to a compressor where the mixture may be stored and then distributed as a fuel. The atomic hydrogen and the mixed fuel discussed herein may be used for internal combustion engines, Otto engines, and Diesel cycle engines. The novel system is referred to herein as an ecombustible system. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a flow diagram of an ecombustible system for creating parahydrogen and atomic hydrogen, and then mixing atomic hydrogen with a gas. 
         FIG. 2  shows the electrical pulses that are applied to the hydrogen production cell. 
         FIG. 3  shows one compact micro-cell of the hydrogen production cell. 
         FIG. 4  shows electrodes in series for the separation of oxygen from hydrogen in the hydrogen production cell, as well as a set of coils for converting orthohydrogen into parahydrogen. 
         FIG. 5  shows electrodes in series with membranes to prevent mixing hydrogen and oxygen gas. 
         FIG. 6  shows the frequency control system, which is required for maintaining a proper frequency of electric pulses to the hydrogen production cell. 
         FIG. 7  shows the power control system, which contains a series of transistors corresponding to each micro-cell of the hydrogen production cell for amplifying and switching electronic signals. 
         FIG. 8  shows the magnetic reactor used for converting parahydrogen to atomic hydrogen. 
         FIG. 9  shows variable production levels of hydrogen by the hydrogen production cell when electric pulses are cycled on and off according to a pulse frequency. 
         FIG. 10  is a graph showing how the upper flammability limit of methane-hydrogen mixed gas varies with varying percentage of methane in the mixed gas composition. 
         FIG. 11  is a graph showing how the lower flammability limit of methane-hydrogen mixed gas varies with varying percentage of methane in the mixed gas composition. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , one specific embodiment of a system, ecombustible system  100 , for creating parahydrogen and atomic hydrogen, and then for mixing atomic hydrogen with gas includes: system control  40 , water supply  61 , H2O column  62 , one or more valves  67 , hydrogen production cell  10 , O2 column  66 , H2 column  64 , water trap  68 , filter  50 , magnetic reactor  20 , combustible gas feed  71 , gas holding tank  72 , and a mix tank  30 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , water for the operation of the electrolysis starts from water supply  61  and flows to a valve  67 . One skilled in the art would appreciate that one or more valves may be placed throughout the system to control fluid flow. The valves may be controlled individually or by system control  40 . Valve  67  may be a solenoid valve or any other type of valve that is known in the art. The ecombustible system  100  of  FIG. 1  may include pauses in the operation to allow the system to reach equilibrium before taking the next step. For example, ecombustible system  100  can hold up or speed up fluid flow as necessary so as to prevent buildup at any single component. Valve  67  is normally closed when ecombustible system  100  begins program operation. System control  40 , which includes a valve controller, power controller, and a frequency controller, may sense a low level of water for the system in H2O column  62  during operation. System control  40  should be understood to be one or more computing devices, operating individually or in conjunction, which run software systems known in the art that implements a generic hierarchical control system. Real-time Control System (RCS) may be an example of such software, but one skilled in the art would appreciate that software coded in any known language (e.g., C++ or Java) may be used in the system control  40  to provide real-time control of all aspects of ecombustible system  100 . In response to a low water level reading in H2O column  62 , system control  40  opens valve  67  so that the water starts to flow into H2O column  62  until the water level reaches a high level sensor in H2O column  62 . At that point, system control  40  closes valve  67 . Then, system control  40  may detect via a sensor in H2 column  64  that there is a low level of water. System control  40  responds in a similar manner. It turns on a valve (distinct from valve  67 , but not shown in  FIG. 1 ), which allows water to enter H2 column  64 . 
     H2 column  64  is connected to hydrogen production cell  10  by piping, for example, at the bottom of hydrogen production cell  10 . O2 column  66  is similarly connected to hydrogen production cell  10 . Piping connecting O2 column  66  to hydrogen production cell  10  can be located at the top of hydrogen production cell  10 , as opposed to the bottom, where piping to H2 column  64  may be connected. Piping runs from hydrogen production cell  10  to O2 column  66  and may connect at the bottom of O2 column  66 . The description of piping connections above is for a preferred embodiment, but should not be understood to be an exclusive arrangement or setup. 
     In one embodiment, the filling process stops when a sensor in H2 column  64  senses the presence of a high water level. System control  40  at that point would sense that H2 column  64  has reached the preferred level of operation. System control  40  then shuts down valve  67  so that filling of H2O column  62  tank is stopped. System control  40  then applies electrical current pulses to hydrogen production cell  10 . Application may be automated by system control  40 , and may escalate in three steps. For example, about one-third of the total necessary current is applied to start the process, half of the operating current is applied at three minutes, and the total current within six minutes. 
     When electric pulses are applied during electrolysis, hydrogen production cell  10  begins to produce oxygen and hydrogen (a mixture of orthohydrogen and parahydrogen). Oxygen exits hydrogen production cell  10  via exit stream  65  and hydrogen flows via exit stream  63  in another direction to H2 column  64 . Hydrogen may be released from hydrogen production cell  10  at a pressure of about 1 psi up to and including about 15 psi, but preferably about 2 psi up to and including about 5 psi. Hydrogen may be introduced into H2 column  64  below water, producing bubbles rising to the top. Hydrogen exiting hydrogen production cell  10  is entirely parahydrogen Hydrogen would then flow from tank H2 column  64  to water trap  68 . Water trap  68  is preferably a vertical separation tower. In water trap  68 , the hydrogen enters through the middle and out at a high point so that any trace amounts of water in the hydrogen may be removed as it falls to the bottom. Thus, the water is drained from the hydrogen by gravity. 
     After leaving water trap  68 , hydrogen enters a filter  50 , where it is again filtered to trap additional traces of water. This filtration process occurs by passing the hydrogen through a filter for secondary moisture extractor. Filter  50  comprises a filter stone with silica. Filter  50  further comprises a hydrogen purification element, such as palladium or any other oxygen removing agent known in the art, for removing any oxygen. It is the object of filter  50  to remove all remaining traces of water and oxygen so as to isolate the parahydrogen. 
     The parahydrogen is then converted to atomic hydrogen by passing it through magnetic reactor  20 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . Magnetic reactor  20  is shown in more detail in  FIG. 8  and will be discussed more fully in a subsequent portion of the detailed description. By passing the parahydrogen through magnetic reactor  20  providing a magnetic field having a frequency of about 25.58 kHz, the parahydrogen is converted to atomic hydrogen. Once parahydrogen is converted to atomic hydrogen, it is fed into mix tank  30 , where it mixes with combustible gas fed from gas holding tank  72  and combustible gas feed  71 . Combustible gas is fed into mix tank  30  from gas holding tank  72 . In preferred embodiments, combustible gas can be oxygen or a common hydrocarbon, such as methane, propane, diesel gas, or natural gas. Combustible gas is introduced by a pipe at a pressure of about 2 psi to about 10 psi when combustible gas is a hydrocarbon, such as methane gas, and at a pressure of about 1.0 psi to about 2.0 psi when combustible gas is oxygen. When combustible gas is methane gas, it is preferred that combustible gas enters mix tank  30  at a pressure of about 5.0 psi. When combustible gas is oxygen gas, it is preferred that combustible gas enters mix tank  30  at a pressure of about 1.0 psi. System control  40  causes combustible gas to enter mix tank  30  according to a dosing system, such that combustible gas enters at approximately 2% to 4% by volume of the total parahydrogen produced in hydrogen production cell  10 . 
     The oxygen path is as follows. The oxygen exits through the side of hydrogen production cell  10  via exit stream  63 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . After leaving hydrogen production cell  10 , oxygen enters O2 column  66 . The oxygen may enter the tank below an internal water level in O2 column  66 , which produces bubbles that rise to the upper level of the column. The oxygen may then be routed back to H2O column  62 . From there, the oxygen may be released from the upper portion of H2O column  62  into the ambient air. Alternatively, the oxygen may be captured for alternative use. 
     Hydrogen Production Cell 
     The decomposition of water is accomplished by configuring a hydrogen production cell  10  based upon electrolysis. Using electrolysis to cleave hydrogen from water is well known, but this invention provides for running an electrolysis process in hydrogen production cell  10  at uniquely low power consumption levels. By applying electrical pulses at a frequency of about 4 Hz to about 10 Hz (preferably about 7 Hz), the molecular bonds between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in the water molecules weaken. One working form of a pulse is illustrated in  FIG. 2 . As shown in  FIG. 2 , when the electrical pulses are “on,” voltage is applied for a period, and then when the electrical pulses are switched “off,” the voltage returns to virtual zero. Hydrogen production cell  10  continues to produce hydrogen even when the pulses are switched off, however. In hydrogen production cell  10 , water is applied in a continuous stream over stainless steel plates that are electrodes of the hydrogen production cell (shown as electrodes  11  and  12  in  FIGS. 3-5 . An electric current density is placed upon the electrodes  11 / 12  of 0.05 amperes per stainless steel plate. Preferably, the electric current density placed upon the electrodes is about 0.01 up to and including about 0.08 amperes per square centimeter of stainless steel plate. 
     Hydrogen production cell  10  comprises two or more microcells  15  connected together. In a preferred embodiment, hydrogen production cell  10  contains several microcells, each microcell comprising two electrodes and a membrane, one after another. Microcells are connected together by placing one after the other, this connection is typically called series connection.  FIGS. 4-5  show representative illustrations of microcells connected in a series connection. In operation, when the electric pulses sent into the microcells, the electrodes  11  and  12  become polarized, one positively charged and one negatively charged. Hydrogen—being a positively charged—is attracted to the negative electrical connection point and oxygen—being negatively charged—is attracted to the positive electrical connection point. This separation of hydrogen from oxygen the fundamental objective of electrolysis. The oxygen-hydrogen separation is shown in  FIGS. 4-5 . In  FIG. 4 , is a schematic of “electrodes” arranged in series, wherein the far right electrode is positively charged and the far left electrode is negatively charged. Thus, each electrode in between the poles has a positive face  18  and a negative face face  19 . As indicated by the lines, oxygen is drawn to the positive faces, while hydrogen is drawn to the negative faces. 
       FIG. 4  also depicts a set of coils, which are positioned at each hydrogen output of each microcell. Hydrogen that runs through this set of coils converts any orthohydrogen to parahydrogen by applying a vibrational frequency that is very close to the natural frequency of proton spin in parahydrogen. Namely, the frequency is preferably about 25.58 kHz. This particular frequency causes the proton spin in all exiting hydrogen to spin in an antiparallel fashion. The vibrational frequency causes the direction of the proton spin in orthohydrogen to misalign, or reverse, such that instead of both protons spinning in the same direction, the protons spin in opposite direction (thus becoming parahydrogen). 
     A single microcell  15  is shown in  FIG. 3 . Microcell  15  contains two electrodes  11  and  12  and a separating membrane  13 . When electric pulses are applied to the microcell, electrode  12  becomes positively charged, whereas electrode  11  becomes negatively charged. In one embodiment, electrodes are steel plates having dimensions of approximately 120 cm×200 cm. The steel plates (i.e., electrodes) are arranged in the several microcells. Such an arrangement provides for hydrogen production of 80,000 m3/month. To collect hydrogen and oxygen gas produced during electrolysis, each microcell is provided with two holes, which, when assembling the cell, connected to and coinciding with each other, forming a duct for hydrogen collection. 
     When microcells are arranged in a series connection, the electrodes are separated from each other by two gaskets. The gaskets may be of heat resistant rubber or equivalent material and range in thickness from about 0.5 mm up to and including about 0.9 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the gaskets are about 0.5 mm thick and between them is a proton exchange membrane  13  which does not allow passage of oxygen from one side to another, thereby blocking the possibility having the oxygen mix with hydrogen created through hydrolysis. Proton exchange membranes are known in the art. Any semipermeable membrane designed to conduct protons while being impermeable to gases, such as oxygen and hydrogen, that is commercially available may be used.  FIG. 5  shows a schematic of electrodes arranged in series just like  FIG. 4 , but also shows membranes (e.g.,  13 ) in between each pair of electrodes.  FIG. 5  represents how hydrogen production cell  10  operates during electrolysis, given hydrogen production cell  10  comprises multiple microcells connected in series to one another. While not explicitly depicting the connection of microcells,  FIG. 5  shows the polarization of electrodes that would be very similar to how electrodes in connected microcells would polarize. Similar to what is shown in  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 5  illustrates oxygen being attracted to the positively charged face of each electrode and hydrogen being attracted to the negatively charged face of each electrode. 
     Ecombustible system  100  is equipped with a power controller  40 . In a preferred embodiment, the power controller is characterized by the simultaneous power supply output of between 5 to 1000 microcells, while requiring a very low amount of power. In fact, the power controller  40  is configured so as to limit the total electrical power consumption of the system to the consumption of a single microcell. 
     The power consumption is reduced to such a significant degree due to a frequency control system. The frequency control system is an electronic system controlled by a microcontroller, which is responsible for generating the electrical pulses to hydrogen production cell  10  in the form of an organized sequence. The overall power control circuit has x number of outputs, 1 to x, where x corresponds to the total number of microcells in hydrogen production cell  10 . The electrical pulses are always applied in ascending order of one-microcell-by-one-microcell. The pulses are stepwise. In other words, the frequency control system controls the electrical pulses such that a pulse is applied to microcell  1 , then to microcell  2 , then to microcell  3 , and so on to microcell x. After the pulse is applied to microcell x, then the pulse begins again at microcell  1 . This stepwise process of sending electrical pulses into one microcell at a time is repeated indefinitely. 
     The speed of the pulses and the duration of the pulses applied to each individual microcell are variable. Both speed and duration of the electrical pulses may be controlled manually by a potentiometer. A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring electric potential (voltage) and is known in the art to control electrical devices. The potentiometer manages the electric potential. Manual control allows for changing the frequency of the electrical pulses. The frequency can be set at 1 pulse every 10 seconds up to x pulses per second, again where x is equal the total number of microcells. This ensures that two cells will never receive electrical pulses at the same time. The result is that the power consumption of the entire system never exceeds the power consumption of a single microcell. 
     For example, assume 10 microcells are connected in series and each consumes 1 kW. The total consumed power would be 10 kW. If, however, only one microcell is connected to electric current at a time, then total power consumption is 10 kW. The present invention provides (in the context of this illustrative example)  10  switches, one switch for each microcell. This enables electric current to turn on and off at the controller&#39;s will. Thus, the controller can turn on an electric pulse to the first microcell for 1 second and then turn off the electric pulse. Then, the controller can do the same with the second microcell, and then the same with the third and so on until electric current pulses in each of 10 microcells in the series. After progressing through the series, the electric pulses begin back with the first microcell. During this process, one can measure the consumption of the 10 microcells. The total consumption at any given time will be 1 kW because there is only electric current pulsing through one microcell at a time. Power controller  45  is a circuit that cycles the electric pulses at a very high speed. For each microcell when electricity is “off” the microcell&#39;s production is reduced only 4%, as shown in  FIG. 9 . 
     To achieve the frequency required to ensure that two cells will never receive electrical pulses at the same time, the total number of microcells must be considered. To achieve the required frequency, according to the number of cells that make up the whole plant, the frequency varies from 60 Hz to zero (0 Hz). Variable frequency is achieved by a bank of six silicon rectifiers (diodes) in configuration, full-wave rectification and reduce bank capacitor curly wave to a point not detectable by power transistors, as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , maintaining low power consumption is also achieved through the implementation of high power transistors  42 . High power transistors  42  are able to withstand peak current and cutting off current in each microcell. The present invention provides for the following construction: TRANSISTORS, TRIAC, SCR, IRF, FET, MOSFET, GTO, and RTC, SITH, LASCR. The function of power transistor  42  is to conduct the electric current only when it receives a signal and to cut the power when the signal disappears. Referring to  FIG. 7 , power transistors  42  are responsible for switching the electric pulse from one microcell  15  to the next. There is a power transistor  42  for each microcell  15 . In other words, if there are x cells, there has to be x transistors. The power control system  40  communicates with the transistors by sending a signal when the pulse should be switched to the next cell. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the chart shows that the voltage can be switched on and off. However, due to the unique power control system of the present invention, the hydrogen production does not stop when voltage is turned off. In other words, when there is a lapse in electric pulse from microcell to microcell, hydrogen production continues, albeit at a reduced production rate. Nevertheless, the drop in production from when an electric pulse is being applied in a microcell to when an electric pulse is not being applied is rather minimal—only 4%. While production is reduced by 4%, power consumption is reduced by 100%. Intuitively, when the voltage is off (i.e., not being applied to any microcell), power consumption is zero. Yet, the present invention provides that hydrogen production is maintained during this period of zero power consumption. Electric pulses are applied to each microcell at a frequency of about 7 Hz. The frequency generates in the water inside the microcells an internal vibration called resonance. When the water is in resonance and the electric current is cut off, the water inside the microcells still vibrates at a frequency of about 7 Hz. Resonance and continued vibration keeps breaking water down into hydrogen and oxygen, even when power is switched “off” in that particular microcell. 
     Magnetic Reactor 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , the magnetic reactor  20  comprises a tube  25 , which is constructed of a nonmagnetic material. At one end of tube  25 , at a second end of tube  25 , and in the center of tube  25 , there are three permanent magnets  22   a ,  22   b , and  22   c . The magnets are all oriented in the same direction with respect to each other. In other words, if the positive pole of magnet  22   a  is on the left side the negative pole and of magnet  22   a  is on the right side, then the positive pole of magnets  22   b  and  22   c  are on the left side of each magnet, respectively, and the negative pole of magnets  22   b  and  22   c  are on the right side of each magnet, respectively. The magnets are radial magnets, each containing a center hole. Magnets  22   a - c  are all uniform in size and shape. The diameter of the center hole is approximately equal to ⅓ of the total diameter of one magnet. In a preferred embodiment, the center holes of the magnets have diameters of about ⅝ in. 
     Two wire coils  21  and  23  wrap around the outside of tube  25 . In one embodiment, the coils are both constructed in winding 25-gauge wire, with progressive winding to prevent a thread mount on top of coils—that is, the wire never overlaps itself. In one embodiment, the wire thickness is about 3 inches. Wire coils  21  and  23  are both connected to oscillator  27 , which produces a frequency of about 1.98×1000 Hz up to and including about 2.75×1000 Hz. In one embodiment, the frequency provided by the oscillator is about 2.58×1000 Hz. 
     Magnetic reactor  20  converts parahydrogen into atomic hydrogen. Conversion is achieved by means of the permanent magnets  22   a - c  and coils  21  and  23 , which in combination create a magnetic field at least around the portion of magnetic reactor  20  to create atomic hydrogen. The force that binds the parahydrogen atoms are aligned magnetically, so when passed through magnetic reactor  20 , the alignment becomes misaligned. Misalignment is caused by the force produced by the vibrational frequency created in coils  21  and  23  by oscillator  27 . 
     Exemplary Ecombustible System 
     Technical Specifications of the Hydrogen Production 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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                 Psi 
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                 Nominal 35 
               
               
                   
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                 Min. 99.999 
               
               
                   
                 Maximum Moisture 
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                 Max. −70 Traces of O2 
               
               
                   
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     Electrical Specifications 
     Nominal voltage: 220 VAC, phase 
     Control system: 110 VAC, 1 phase 
     Rated frequency: 60 Hz Ser. No. 61/792,733 
     Transformer capacity: 300 KVA 
     Rectifier capacity: 300 KVA 
     Tolerances for the Voltage and Frequency of the System General Power Supply 
     Frequency: +/−5% 
     Voltage: +/−5% 
     Water Supply Conditions 
     Type: Demineralized 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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     Chemical Preparation Content 
     Chemicals are applied to the system only once—when loaded with water for the first time. These chemicals have two functions: (1) to prevent internal corrosion and (2) to improve electrical conductivity of the water. The chemicals always remain inside the microcells and they do not decompose over time operating ecombustible system  100 . 
     Potassium hydroxide (KOH): 30 volume % 
     Vanadium oxide: 10 volume % 
     Electrolysis System Power Unit 
     Solid state rectifier. 
     Supply voltage: 3 phases, 220 VAC+/−5%, 60 Hz. 
     DC output: 170V/1300 ADC. 
     Thyristor rectification system, control cubicle. 
     Operation may be in fully or partially automatic or manual mode. 
     Switches, buttons, relay, data bus, microprocessors, cables, and other electronic connectors. 
     Analysis of the Properties of Mixed Gas: Atomic Hydrogen and Methane 
     Mixtures of dispersed combustible materials will burn only if the fuel concentration lies within well-defined lower and upper bounds determined experimentally. The lower and upper bounds are referred to as flammability limits or explosive limits. The flammability limits of the mixed gas were analyzed. The lower flammability limit is the lowest concentration of gas or a vapor in air capable of producing a flash of fire in the presence of an ignition source. On contrary, the upper flammability limit is the highest concentration of gas or a vapor in air capable of producing a flash of fire in the presence of an ignition source. For this analysis, the proportion of hydrogen combustion variations was observed with variable gas mixture composition. In this exemplary embodiment, the system used methane as the mix gas. 
     The calculation of the limits of the gas mixture flammability is performed based on the values of each component by applying the rule of Le Chatelier: 
             LM   =     1     Σ   ⁢     XJ   LJ               
Where:
 
     LM=limit of flammability of the mixture 
     XJ=volumetric fraction (percentage) of each component 
     LJ=component XJ upper or lower flammability limit 
     As mentioned, analysis of this exemplary embodiment measured the boundaries of upper and lower flammability of a mixture with variable hydrogen and methane compositions. The following were the results: 
                                                                           % H   % CH4   LS   LI                                        100%   0   75   4           99%    1%   72.1   4           98%    2%   69.44   4.01           95%    5%   62.5   4.04           90%   10%   53.57   4.08           85%   15%   46.87   4.12           80%   20%   41.66   4.16           70%   30%   34.09   4.25           60%   40%   28.84   4.34           50%   50%   25   4.44                        
Where:
 
     LS=upper flammability limit of the mixed gas 
     LI=lower flammability limit of the mixed gas 
       FIG. 11  shows that the upper flammability limit of the mixed gas decreases as the volumetric fraction of methane increases.  FIG. 12  shows that the lower flammability limit of the mixed gas increases as the volumetric fraction of methane increases. A preferred mixed gas has a composition of 2% methane and 98% hydrogen. As one can see from the table and the Figures, the lower flammability limit of pure hydrogen is not significantly different from the lower flammability limit of a mixture of 2% methane-98% hydrogen—only increasing to 4.01 from 4.0. This condition provides for easy ignition under conditions of low oxygen, which is a great advantage in the context of automotive fuel. 
     PARTS LIST 
     
         
           10 =Hydrogen production cell 
           11 =Electrode 
           12 =Electrode 
           13 =Membrane 
           15 =Microcell 
           18 =Positive face of electrode 
           19 =Negative face of electrode 
           20 =Magnetic reactor 
           21 =Wire coil 
           22   a - c =Magnets 
           23 =Wire coil 
           25 =Tube 
           27 =Oscillator 
           30 =Mix tank 
           40 =System control 
           42 =Power transistors 
           45 =Power controller 
           50 =Filter 
           61 =Water supply 
           62 =H2O column 
           63 =Exit stream 
           64 =H2 column 
           65 =Exit stream 
           66 =O2 column 
           67 =Valve 
           68 =Water trap 
           71 =Combustible gas feed 
           72 =Gas holding tank 
           100 =Ecombustible system