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FR2839713A1 - Portable apparatus for the production of pure gases, particularly hydrogen and oxygen from thermal dissociation of water, useful for the needs of small consumers such as fuel cells for vehicules - Google Patents

Portable apparatus for the production of pure gases, particularly hydrogen and oxygen from thermal dissociation of water, useful for the needs of small consumers such as fuel cells for vehicules Download PDF

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Abstract

Process for the controlled production and separation of gases, partticularly from water or aqueous solutions, by conversion to vapour then supplementary heating to dissociate to a mixture of gases.

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- 1 - La presente invention concerne un dispositif pour la production cles gaz separes, en particulier dans la production dthydrogene et  The present invention relates to a device for the production of separate gases, in particular in the production of hydrogen and

d'oxygene par dissociation thermique d'eau.  of oxygen by thermal dissociation of water.

Les sources d'energie fossiles vent limitees. La production mondiale de petrole fera une pointe un moment entre 2004 et 2008 et elle diminuera ensuite pour n' encore augmenter jamais (K.S. Deffoys,  Fossil energy sources are limited. World oil production will peak for a time between 2004 and 2008 and then decline to never increase again (K.S. Deffoys,

2001).2001).

Le petrole est une matiere brute precieuse, qui devrait etre  Petroleum is a valuable raw material, which should be

employee pour des lubrifiants et la fabrication d'autres produits.  used for lubricants and the manufacture of other products.

Aujourd'hui et dans les annees a venir 85 de tout petrole extrait est.  Today and in the years to come 85 of any petroleum extract is.

brule, soit dans les moteurs de differents types soit pour le chauffage domestique et industrial. Meme si cette prevision de delai est erronee de quelques annees, la disparition du petrole et d'autres sources fossiles d'energie est un fait etabli. L' invention aide a  burns, either in engines of different types or for domestic and industrial heating. Even if this delay is a few years away, the disappearance of oil and other fossil energy sources is an established fact. The invention helps to

remplacer le petrole comme source d'energie.  replace oil as a source of energy.

Les emissions des gaz toxiques ou hasardeux a l'environnement seront des problemes fortement croissants si on continue de bruler le petrole. L' invention revendique de reduire rigoureusement de telles  Emissions of toxic or hazardous gases to the environment will be a growing problem if we continue to burn oil. The invention claims to drastically reduce such

emissions ou meme de les eliminer.emissions or even to eliminate them.

: de la surface de notre planete est couvert par lteau et est ainsi un enorme reservoir d'hydrogene. L'utilisation de ltenergie inherente dans lthydrogene n'a pas ete exploitee economiquement. I,a presente invention revendique avoir trouve une maniere d'extraire  The surface of our planet is covered by water and is thus a huge reservoir of hydrogen. The use of inherent energy in hydrogen has not been exploited economically. I, has this invention claims to have found a way to extract

l' hydrogene de l' eau en utilisant plusieurs sciences.  the hydrogen of water using several sciences.

Actuellement il n'existe aucune solution praticable de la production d'hydrogene adaptee aux besoins de petite consomrnateurs, specifiquement dans des vehicules de transports (voitures, camions ou bus actionnes par des piles a combustible). Dans ce secteur la consornmation d'hydrogene steleve de 53 a 4QO litres de gaz (a 20 C et L bar) par kilometre parcouru. L' invention ouvre la porte a la construction des petites stations de production d'hydrogene gable,  At present there is no practical solution for hydrogen production adapted to the needs of small consumers, specifically in transport vehicles (cars, trucks or buses powered by fuel cells). In this sector the consumption of hydrogen stagnates from 53 to 40 liters of gas (at 20 C and L bar) per kilometer traveled. The invention opens the door to the construction of small hydrogen generating stations,

compact et mobile.compact and mobile.

- 2 L'objet de la presente invention est de permettre le controle de la production d'un melange de gaz et de la separation des gaz dans un melange de gaz, en particulier si le melange de gaz est du vapeur d'eau.  The object of the present invention is to allow the control of the production of a gas mixture and the separation of gases in a gas mixture, particularly if the gas mixture is water vapor.

L' invention est basee sur plusieurs fan's connus.  The invention is based on several known fans.

Le premier est que l'efficacite du transfert thermique veers un objet liquide est lie a la relation de sa surface S en contact avec la source de chaleur a son volume V. Quand le liquide est. tenu dans un recipient et la chaleur est fournie par un chauffage dans l'interieur du recipient, la relation S/V est. < l, tandis qutun liquide en gouttelettes dans un environnement chaud, p. ex du vapeur, peut  The first is that the efficiency of the heat transfer to a liquid object is related to the relation of its surface S in contact with the heat source to its volume V. When the liquid is. held in a container and the heat is supplied by a heater in the interior of the container, the S / V relationship is. <l, while a droplet liquid in a warm environment, e.g. steam, can

atteindre un rapport relatif de plus de 200.  reach a relative ratio of more than 200.

En brulant un combustible l' invention emploie des phenomenes thermodynamique que certaines reactions d'oxydation degagent des energies elevees, permettant d'atteindre des temperatures excedant  In burning a fuel the invention employs thermodynamic phenomena that certain oxidation reactions release high energies, making it possible to reach temperatures exceeding

2000 K.2000 K.

A de telles temperatures les molecules dans le gaz vent partiellement dissociees. Le degre de dissociation depend de la  At such temperatures the molecules in the gas wind partially dissociated. The degree of dissociation depends on the

temperature atteinte.temperature reached.

iLernFergatur-e--( K)-ll-000&T-1500- --2000&1-2-500 T30-00&|350-0N degre de i 095 09o 0,7: 5,9% 24,6-c 62,4i Ldlssoclatlon I I I Tableau l: Exemple du degre de dissociation (approximatif) des molecules d'eau en pour cent de la masse totale a pression atmospherique. On separe des composants du gaz, p. ex lthydrogene et l'oxygene crees dans la dissociation de lteau. I.a separation est effectuee en utilisant des membranes ceramiques ou metalliques pour separer les molecules de gaz par tamisage moleculaire ou par transport ionique, des arrangements de separation au moyen de tuyeres, ou tous les autres  iLernFergatur-e - (K) -ll-000 & T-1500- - 2000 & 1-2-500 T30-00 & | 350-0N degree of i 095 09o 0.7: 5.9% 24.6-c 62.4i Table I: Example of the degree of dissociation (approximate) of the water molecules in percent of the total mass at atmospheric pressure. Separate gas components, p. Hydrogen and oxygen created in the dissociation of water. I.a separation is carried out using ceramic or metal membranes to separate gas molecules by molecular sieving or ion transport, separation arrangements by means of tuyeres, or all the others

moyens physiques ou chimiques.physical or chemical means.

i - 3 - Les quantites des gaz extraits vent liees a leur presence stchiometrique dans le gaz QU le liquide initial. Pour l' extraction d'hydrogene et d'oxygene a partir d'eau (H2O), on extraira deux parts  The quantities of the gases extracted are related to their stoichiometric presence in the gas QU the initial liquid. For the extraction of hydrogen and oxygen from water (H2O), two parts will be extracted

(en nombre de molecules) d'hydrogene (H2) et un part d'oxygene (02).  (in number of molecules) of hydrogen (H2) and a part of oxygen (02).

Les gaz extraits vent diriges soit vers des utilisateurs  The gases extracted wind directed towards users

externes soit vers une utilisation dans le dispositif lui-meme.  externally to a use in the device itself.

L'hydrogene par exemple peut etre employe dans des piles a combustible et l'oxygene peut etre repris employe dans le brOleur pour atteindre  Hydrogen for example can be used in fuel cells and the oxygen can be taken up again used in the burner to reach

les temperatures elevees.high temperatures.

Les gaz produits aussi bien que le gaz d'echappement du creuset passent par des echangeurs de chaleur. La chaleur peut etre employee  The gases produced as well as the exhaust gas from the crucible pass through heat exchangers. Heat can be used

pour prechauffer l'eau ou pour ntimporte quel autre but.  to preheat the water or for any other purpose.

Le gaz d'echappement peut egalement servir a atteindre des  Exhaust gas can also be used to achieve

objectifs supplementaires.additional objectives.

Des materiaux inertes recemment developpes et resistants a hautes temperatures vent employee. L' evolution de tels materiaux est  Inert materials recently developed and resistant to high temperatures are used. The evolution of such materials is

prometteuse pour de futures ameliorations de l' invention.  promising for future improvements of the invention.

Une mode de realisation de l' invention peut etre la separation  One embodiment of the invention can be the separation

dthydrogene et oxygene a partir d'eau Liquide.  Hydrogen and oxygen from liquid water.

Le recipient (reacteur) est en matiere resistant a la chaleur. A l'interieur du reacteur vent montes un ou plusieurs creusets. A l'interieur du creuset vent brules de l' acetylene (C2H2) avec de l'oxygene. Pour le demarrage de l'appareil on utilise soit l'oxygene de l'air soit l'oxygene d'un recipient de stockage. Quand la machine marche, la production d'oxygene sera suffisante pour soutenir la  The container (reactor) is made of heat resistant material. Inside the wind reactor, one or more crucibles are mounted. Inside the crucible vent burns acetylene (C2H2) with oxygen. For the start-up of the apparatus, either the oxygen of the air or the oxygen of a storage vessel is used. When the machine is running, the oxygen production will be sufficient to support the

combustion d' acetylene. La temperature peut atteindre 3000 K et plus.  combustion of acetylene. The temperature can reach 3000 K and more.

Des gicleurs montes dans les parois du reacteur injectent des petites gouttelettes d'eau. Une ou plusieurs gicleurs vent utilises pour fractionner le liquide en gouttelettes d'une taille dans l'ordre  Sprinklers mounted in the walls of the reactor inject small droplets of water. One or more wind nozzles used to split the liquid into droplets of a size in order

d'une micrometre avant exposition a la chaleur pour la conversion.  one micrometer before exposure to heat for conversion.

L'eau evapore soit en traversant le gaz chaud dans le reacteur soit en  The water evaporates either by passing through the hot gas in the reactor or

contact avec la surface du creuset.contact with the surface of the crucible.

La conversion du liquide en vapeur est effectuee par irradiation, convection et conduction. La vapeur est convertie en - 4 melange de gaz par dissociation thermique au moyen d' irradiation, de convection et de conduction. Le melange de gaz est encore chauffe par irradiation, convection et conduction, jusqu'a ce qu'un degre sonhaite  The conversion of the liquid into vapor is carried out by irradiation, convection and conduction. The vapor is converted into a gas mixture by thermal dissociation by means of irradiation, convection and conduction. The mixture of gases is still heated by irradiation, convection and conduction, until a degree occurs

de dissociation est atteint.dissociation is achieved.

Dans le reacteur l'equilibre thermique est atteint dans des temps tres courts, en dessous d'une milliseconde selon poissance des  In the reactor the thermal equilibrium is reached in very short times, below a millisecond according to the poissance of the

creusets et quantite de matiere totale dans le reacteur.  crucibles and quantity of total material in the reactor.

Quelques parties des parois du reacteur vent faites des materiaux permeables pour les composants de gaz a extraire. La surface des parties est choisie selon permeabilite des materiaux afin  Some parts of the walls of the wind reactor make permeable materials for the gas components to be extracted. The surface of the parts is chosen according to the permeability of the materials in order

d' assurer la relation entre les quantites extraites.  to ensure the relation between the quantities extracted.

Aujourdthui il y a des materiaux resistants aux temperatures elevees avec une permeabilite ou porosite pour des gaz. Par exemple des oxydes de certains metaux vent exploitee pour le transfert d'oxygene par le mecanisme chimique de transport d' ions. Des produits de zircon etaient deja utilises pour fabriquer des membranes poreuses  Today there are high temperature resistant materials with permeability or porosity for gases. For example oxides of certain metals wind exploited for the transfer of oxygen by the mechanism of chemical transport of ions. Zircon products were already used to make porous membranes

aux molecules d'hydrogene.to the hydrogen molecules.

Les gicleurs injectent la quantite d'eau correspondante  Nozzles inject the corresponding amount of water

exactement aux quantites des gaz enleves.  exactly to the quantities of gases removed.

Deux ou plusieurs procedes de separation vent effectues en parallele, ayant pour resultat ['extraction simultanee de deux ou  Two or more parallel wind separation methods, resulting in the simultaneous extraction of two or

plusieurs gaz ou melanges distincts de gaz du melange initial de gaz.  a plurality of different gases or mixtures of gases from the initial gas mixture.

Deux ou plusieurs procedes de separation vent effectues en etapes consecutives, telles que deux ou plusieurs gaz ou melanges distincts de gaz vent extraits successivement du melange initial de gaz. A l'exterieur du reacteur les gaz restent mecaniquement separes dans des cavernes dessus les surfaces permeables. Ils vent diriges vers leur utilisation suivante par des systemes de tuyaux et eventuellement de pompes. Specifiquement l'oxygene sera comprime pour  Two or more wind separation processes performed in consecutive steps, such as two or more separate gases or mixtures of gas streams successively extracted from the initial gas mixture. Outside the reactor the gases remain mechanically separated in caverns above the permeable surfaces. They wind directed to their next use by systems of pipes and possibly pumps. Specifically the oxygen will be compressed for

etre re-injecte dans le circuit d' acetylene.  be re-injected into the acetylene circuit.

Les cavernes de gaz servent comme premiere isolation thermique.  The gas caverns serve as the first thermal insulation.

Le systeme complet du reacteur avec les cavernes de collection de gaz est dans un systeme de plusieurs couches d' isolation thermique  The complete system of the reactor with the gas collection caverns is in a system of several layers of thermal insulation

comprenant d' isolation par vice (systeme bouteille thermos).  including insulation by vice (thermos bottle system).

- 5 - Les entrees pour le gaz de combustion et pour l'eau traversent  - 5 - Inlets for flue gas and water flow through

les differents stages d' isolation et ils vent ainsi prechauffes.  the different stages of insulation and they are thus preheated.

La Figure l montre le principe de fonctionnement comme decrit ci dessus, en particuliere les flux des gaz. Le volume d'un reacteur (l) comporte un creuset (2) et deux cavernes (3 et 4) pour assembler les gaz separes. Ils vent extraits a travers des membranes permeable quasi exclusivement pour oxygene (5) et pour hydrogene 16). L'eau est conduite par une ligne (7) vers le gicleur (8) a l'interieur du reacteur. Le bec (9) du creuset est alimente par une ligne de gaz combustible (lO), les gaz d'echappement sortent par des conduites (ll). Les gaz separes vent achemines dans des lignes de gaz. Une ligne (12) sert pour l'oxygene, qui sera ajoute au circuit de gaz combustible. L'autre ligne (13) conduira l'hydrogene vers  Figure 1 shows the operating principle as described above, in particular the gas flows. The volume of a reactor (1) comprises a crucible (2) and two cavities (3 and 4) to assemble the separated gases. They are extracted through permeable membranes almost exclusively for oxygen (5) and hydrogen 16). The water is led via a line (7) to the nozzle (8) inside the reactor. The spout (9) of the crucible is fed by a fuel gas line (10), the exhaust gases exit through lines (II). Separate gases are transported in gas lines. A line (12) serves for the oxygen, which will be added to the fuel gas circuit. The other line (13) will lead the hydrogen towards

sa destination.its destination.

En employant les principes de la presente invention il est possible de realiser une unite mobile de production de gaz en petite taille, pour par exemple alimenter des piles a combustibles dans des voitures et des camions. Wile est egalement utile pour la production  By employing the principles of the present invention it is possible to realize a mobile unit for small gas production, for example to supply fuel cells in cars and trucks. Wile is also useful for production

d'energie electrique pour un usage domestique et industrial.  of electrical energy for domestic and industrial use.

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Methode pour controler la production et la separation des gaz depuis de l'eau ou des solutions aqueuses, caracterise par la conversion controlde du liquide en vapeur, par le chauffage supplementaire de cette vapeur jusqu'a ce qu'un degre de dissociation employable du vapeur en melange de composants gazeux  1. Method for controlling the production and separation of gases from water or aqueous solutions, characterized by the controlled conversion of liquid to vapor, by the additional heating of this vapor until an employable degree of dissociation steam in a mixture of gaseous components est atteint, et par la separation suivante des gaz de ce melange.  is reached, and by the following separation of the gases of this mixture. 2. Methode selon la revendication l, caracterisee en ce que une ou plusieurs gicleurs vent utilises pour fractionner le liquide en gouttelettes d'une taille dans l'ordre d'une micrometre  2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that one or more wind nozzles used to fractionate the liquid into droplets of a size in the order of one micrometer avant exposition a la chaleur pour la conversion.  before exposure to heat for conversion. 3. Methode selon la revendication l, caracterisee en ce que la conversion du liquide en vapeur est effectuee par  3. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the conversion of the liquid into vapor is carried out by irradiation, convection et conduction.  irradiation, convection and conduction. 4. Methode selon la revendication l, caracterisee en ce que la vapeur est convertie en melange de gaz par dissociation  4. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the vapor is converted into a gas mixture by dissociation thermique au moyen d' irradiation, de convection et de conduction.  by means of irradiation, convection and conduction. 5. Methode selon les revendications 3 et 4, caracterise  5. Method according to claims 3 and 4, characterized en ce que le melange de gaz est encore chauffe par irradiation, convection et conduction, jusqu'a ce qu'un degre souhaite de  in that the gas mixture is further heated by irradiation, convection and conduction, until a desired degree of dissociation est atteint.dissociation is achieved. 6. Methode selon les revendications l, 2, 3, 4 et 5,  6. Method according to claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, caracterise en ce qu'un ou plusieurs gaz ou melanges distincts de  characterized in that one or more distinct gases or mixtures of gaz vent separees du melange initial de gaz.  wind gas separated from the initial gas mixture. 7. Methode selon la revendication 6, caracterisee en ce que deux ou plusieurs procedes de separation vent effectues en parallele, ayant pour resultat l' extraction simultanee de deux ou plusieurs gaz ou melanges distincts de gaz du melange initial de gaz.  7. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that two or more wind separation methods are carried out in parallel, resulting in the simultaneous extraction of two or more distinct gas or mixture of gases from the initial gas mixture. 8. Methode selon la revendication 6, caracterisee en ce que deux ou plusieurs procedes de separation vent effectues en etapes consecutives, telles que deux ou plusieurs gaz ou melanges distincts de gaz vent extraits successivement du melange initial de gaz.; - 7 -8. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that two or more wind separation methods are carried out in consecutive steps, such as two or more separate gases or mixtures of gas wind extracted successively from the initial gas mixture; - 7 - 9. Methode selon la revendication 6, 7 et 8, caracterisee en ce que les quantites de gaz separes du melange de gaz vent en meme proportions que dans le melange initial de gaz, ainsi pour eviter un enrichissement de n'importe loquel des gaz a l'interieur du reacteur.9. Method according to claim 6, 7 and 8, characterized in that the quantities of gas separated from the gas mixture wind in the same proportion as in the initial mixture of gas, so as to avoid enrichment of any of the gas gases. inside the reactor. 10. M6thode selon l'une quelconque des revendications  10. Method according to any one of the claims precedentes, caracterise en ce qu'un ou plusieurs des gaz separes  precedents, characterized in that one or more of the separate gases vent employee pour la combustion dans le brDleur.  wind used for combustion in the burner. 11. Methode selon l'une quelconque des revendications  11. Method according to any one of the claims precedentes, caracterise en ce qu'un ou plusieurs des gaz separes  precedents, characterized in that one or more of the separate gases vent conduits de nouveau au circuit pour reutilisation.  wind ducted back to the circuit for reuse. 12. Methode selon l'une quelconque des revendications  12. Method according to any one of the claims precedentes, caracterise en ce qu'un ou plusieurs des gaz separes  precedents, characterized in that one or more of the separate gases vent utilises pour prechauffer des composants dans le processus.  wind used to preheat components in the process. 13. Hethode selon l'une quelconque des revendications  13. Method according to any one of the claims precedentes, caracterise par un flux controle des gaz avant  precedents, characterized by a controlled flow of gases before separation et apres separation.separation and after separation. 14. Methode selon l'une quelconque des revendications  14. Method according to any one of the claims precedentes, caracterise en ce que les gaz d'echappement du creuset  precedents, characterized in that the exhaust gases from the crucible
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