Patent ID: 7601308

Claim:
A dissociation system configured to dissociate water into H.sub.2 gas and O.sub.2 gas, said dissociation system comprising: a reaction vessel having a cylindrical body, a first end and a second end defining an interior region, said reaction vessel further having an inlet located proximate said first end for receiving water from a water supply into said interior and at least two outlet ports located proximate said second end, wherein at least one of said at least two outlet ports is positioned for the egress of H 2 and at least one of said at least two outlet ports is positioned for the egress of O 2 ; at least one RF apparatus in communication with said reaction vessel; at least one photolysis apparatus in communication with said reaction vessel; at least one electrolysis apparatus in communication with said reaction vessel; and at least one catalyst located within the interior region of said reaction vessel.