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Method of operating an electrolysis cell for the production of gases under hydrostatic pressure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-12
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Granted: 1972-03-28
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Expires: 1990-03-12
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Abstract

Abstract A method of carrying out an electrolytic process for producing gases in an electrolyzer comprising at least one electrolytic cell and a containment vessel therefor, said method comprising supplying electric power to said electrolyzer from an external source during operation thereof, subjecting said vessel to an external superatmospheric hydrostatic pressure, continuously charging said electrolyzer with electrolyte under pressure and while operating pressure of the continuous electrolytic system by collecting the produced gases external to said electrolyzer and external hydrostatic pressure against said collected gases generated and being in fluid communication with the interior of said electrolyzer so that said internal and external pressures are approximately the same during said operating.

Inventors

  • 👤 Julian Louis Reynolds

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 03:36
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/02; C25B1/04; C25B9/00; C25B9/05; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 44 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said electrolyzer is located below the surface of a body of water during operation, and said gases are separately collected in compartments and subjected to pressure approximately equal to said internal operating pressure of said electrolyzer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein said electrolyte is water, said gases generated are hydrogen and oxygen, and the latter are transmitted in free flowing conduits from said electrolyzer to separate compartments located at approximately the same depth as said electrolyzer and open in the lower portion thereof whereby said gases are pressurized at substantially the same pressure as that of said body of water.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-03-28 1975-09-27 1976-03-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-03-28 1979-09-27 1980-03-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-03-28 1983-09-27 1984-03-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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