Patent ID: 8840764

Claim:
An electrolysis apparatus comprising: an electrolysis cell for receiving a first fluid, for electrolyzing a portion of the first fluid in order to generate a product fluid consisting of a substance that is a product of electrolysis performed by the electrolysis cell on the first fluid, and for outputting an un-electrolyzed portion of the first fluid and the product fluid, wherein the electrolysis cell comprises an anode and a cathode; a fuel cell to oxidize a fuel and to heat a second fluid, said second fluid being different than the fuel and different than the first fluid, the fuel cell comprising an anode and a cathode; a fluid and heat transfer arrangement to transfer the heated second fluid from the cathode of the fuel cell to the anode of the electrolysis cell to transfer heat from the fuel cell to drive the electrolysis of the first fluid in the electrolysis cell; means to supply the second fluid to the cathode of the fuel cell; means to supply the fuel to the anode of the fuel cell; means to supply the first fluid to the cathode of the electrolysis cell; and a fluid recycling arrangement comprising a recycling device to recycle at least some of the product fluid output by the electrolysis cell and at least some of the un-electrolyzed first fluid output by the electrolysis cell back to the electrolysis cell.