Patent ID: 8287716

Claim:
A desalination system, comprising: an electrolysis unit adapted for performing electrolysis on salt water to produce hydrogen and oxygen gas; a desalination tank, an air outlet being formed through a lower end of said desalination tank; a hydrogen sensor being disposed on the lower end of said desalination tank adjacent the air outlet; a water condensate valve and collector being disposed on the lower end of said desalination tank; means for delivering the hydrogen gas through a hydrogen gas entrance valve in operable communication with the desalination tank, the hydrogen gas entrance valve being in fluid communication with the electrolysis unit for receiving the hydrogen gas from the electrolysis unit and infusing the hydrogen gas into the desalination tank, wherein the hydrogen gas fills the desalination tank to drive heavier ambient fluid therefrom, through the air outlet, and create a partial vacuum therein; means for closing the air outlet when said hydrogen gas has driven the heavier ambient fluid from the desalination tank; means for delivering the oxygen gas through an oxygen gas entrance valve in operable communication with the desalination tank after the heavier ambient fluid has been driven from the desalination tank and the air outlet has been closed, the oxygen gas entrance valve being in fluid communication with the electrolysis unit for receiving the oxygen gas from the electrolysis unit and infusing the oxygen gas into the desalination tank; a spark plug disposed on the desalination tank, the spark plug being adapted for discharging an electrical spark into the desalination tank in order to cause a reaction between the hydrogen and oxygen in the tank, the reaction creating water vapor in the tank; a pressure relief valve disposed on the desalination tank, the pressure relief valve relieving excess internal pressure caused by the reaction; and a water vapor valve disposed on the desalination tank for allowing flow of water vapor from an upper end of the desalination tank, wherein condensate formed on internal walls of the desalination tank is removed through the water condensate valve and collector.