Hydrogen and oxygen production method and apparatus employing resonant waves

Abstract

A device for generating hydrogen and oxygen is disclosed. The device for generating hydrogen and oxygen according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a water tank for storing water therein; a radio wave generating unit for generating electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency and being applied to the inside of the water tank in at least one direction; and a control unit for determining the frequency of electromagnetic waves generated from the radio wave generating unit.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for generating hydrogen and oxygen, and more particularly, to a device for generating hydrogen and oxygen from water using resonant waves in water molecule bonds.

Hydrogen energy technology is a technology that uses hydrogen as an energy source.

Hydrogen energy has advantages such as higher energy density per unit volume compared to conventional fossil fuels, no emission of pollutants, and no concern about depletion because water, a raw material, exists in large quantities on the earth.

Since hydrogen in its natural state exists in various forms of compounds by combining with other elements, steam reforming, pyrolysis, and water electrolysis are widely used as technologies for separating pure hydrogen from compounds. It is being utilized.

The steam reforming method is a method of extracting hydrogen contained in water by reacting hydrocarbon compounds such as natural gas with steam. It has the advantage of a low carbon dioxide generation rate and a large amount of hydrogen can be obtained from a certain amount of hydrocarbon compounds, but the process temperature is 750 ℃ The disadvantage is that the energy consumption is high before and after.

The pyrolysis method separates hydrogen by decomposing natural gas at a high temperature. It has the advantage of being able to produce hydrogen without generating carbon dioxide and obtaining high-purity carbon black as a by-product. The disadvantage is that a valve must be used and the reactor control is complex.

The water electrolysis method is a hydrogen production method known for a long time. It has the advantage of being highly reliable and easily obtaining high-purity hydrogen. there was.

Accordingly, the need for a new type of hydrogen generation method capable of generating a large amount of high purity hydrogen at low cost while compensating for the disadvantages of the existing hydrogen production method has emerged.

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The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to use subharmonic waves (subharmonics) and resonance energy of harmonics (harmonic waves or harmonics) of natural frequency of water molecule coupling from water. It is to provide a hydrogen and oxygen generating device capable of generating hydrogen gas.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen and oxygen generating device capable of producing hydrogen from water at low cost and high efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hydrogen and oxygen generating device that can be manufactured in various sizes and shapes to suit the purpose.

The tasks of the present invention are not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and other tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

A hydrogen and oxygen generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a water tank storing water therein, generating electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency and being applied to the inside of the tank in at least one direction. It includes a radio wave generator and a controller that determines the frequency of electromagnetic waves generated by the radio wave generator.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls a frequency equal to the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule, a frequency that is an integer multiple of the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule, and the covalent bond included in the water molecule. The radio wave generating unit may be controlled to generate a first electromagnetic wave having at least one frequency among frequencies obtained by dividing the natural frequency of the wave by an integer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit is a frequency equal to the natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules, a frequency that is an integer multiple of the natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules, and a natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules. The radio wave generator may be controlled to generate a second electromagnetic wave having at least one frequency among frequencies divided by an integer.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit sets an arbitrary frequency included between the natural frequency of covalent bonds included in water molecules and the natural frequency of hydrogen bonds between water molecules as a fundamental frequency, and the fundamental frequency, the The radio wave generating unit may be controlled to generate a third electromagnetic wave having at least one frequency among an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency and a frequency obtained by dividing the fundamental frequency by an integer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a negative electrode to which the negative electrode is electrically connected and a positive electrode to which the positive electrode is electrically connected may further be included.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the cathode and the anode are alternately disposed while immersed in water stored in the water tank, and the control unit applies a voltage higher than a reference value so that water electrolysis occurs in the cathode and the anode. can do.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a separator disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode may be further included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the radio wave generator may apply electromagnetic waves into the water tank in a direction parallel to the cathode and the anode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cathode and the anode include at least one cavity, and the electromagnetic wave generator is orthogonal to the cathode and the anode and passes through the cavity to pass through the cathode and the anode. can cause

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a housing provided outside the negative electrode and the positive electrode may be further included, and hydrogen gas generated from the negative electrode and oxygen gas generated from the positive electrode may be collected inside the housing.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a magnet disposed adjacent to the water tank may be further included.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the water tank may further include a water pipe and a spray nozzle.

According to the above-described hydrogen and oxygen generating device, it is possible to achieve an effect that hydrogen and oxygen can be generated from water at low cost and high efficiency, and the hydrogen and oxygen generating device can be implemented in various sizes and shapes to suit the purpose.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a functional block diagram for explaining a hydrogen and oxygen generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram for explaining a procedure for decomposing water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen ions according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a view for explaining the electrode arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a view for explaining the electrode arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen generating device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen using both a resonant electromagnetic wave and a magnetic field according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen using both resonant electromagnetic waves and electrolysis according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a view for explaining a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen using both resonant electromagnetic waves and electrolysis and using a separation membrane according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a view for explaining electrode arrangement of a hydrogen and oxygen generator according to another embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a view for explaining the shapes of a cathode and an anode according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a view for explaining a method for capturing hydrogen and oxygen generated from a cathode and an anode according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a view for explaining a method for increasing hydrogen and oxygen generation efficiency by spraying water in a mist form according to another embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a view for explaining an injection nozzle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the accompanying drawings are only described in order to more easily disclose the contents of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can easily understand that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope of the accompanying drawings. You will know.

And, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, the same names and the same reference numerals are used for components having the same functions, but it is revealed in advance that they are not substantially the same as those of the prior art.

In addition, terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as "comprise" or "having" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features s, for example, cathodes 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 110-4, ..., 110-i and anodes 130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4 , ... , 130-j) or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, should be understood as not precluding the possibility of existence or addition.

Also, in the present invention, the electromagnetic wave has the same meaning as a wave that oscillates periodically, and targets a frequency domain that resonates with covalent bonds inside water characters and hydrogen bonds between water molecules.

1 is a functional block diagram for explaining a hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cathode 110, an anode 130, a water tank 150, a radio wave generator 170 and a controller 190. Since FIG. 1 shows only components related to an embodiment of the present invention, other components may be further included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1 in implementing the present invention.

The negative electrode 110 is charged as a negative electrode by electrically connecting at least one negative electrode, and the positive electrode 130 is charged as a positive electrode by electrically connecting at least one positive electrode. The negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be made of metal.

Hydrogen ions, which are positive ions, are attached to the surface of the negative electrode 110 by electrical attraction. Hydrogen ions gain electrons from the cathode 110 and are adsorbed to the cathode 110 as hydrogen atoms while being reduced (Volmer reaction).

Then, one adsorbed hydrogen atom reacts with hydrogen ions present in the tank (Heyrowsky reaction), or hydrogen gas is generated by the combination of two adsorbed hydrogen atoms (Tafel reaction).

The hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a device for collecting hydrogen gas generated from the cathode 110 .

Oxygen ions, which are negative ions, are attached to the surface of the anode 130 by electrical attraction. At the anode 130, contrary to the case at the cathode 110, an oxidation reaction in which oxygen ions, which are negative ions, release electrons occurs, and oxygen gas is generated. Similarly, a device for collecting generated oxygen gas may be further provided in the anode 130 .

A configuration for collecting hydrogen gas generated from the negative electrode 110 and oxygen gas generated from the positive electrode 130 will be described in detail below.

The water tank 150 stores water. The water tank 150 may store pure water or seawater or water in which an electrolyte is dissolved according to a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen.

The radio wave generator 170 generates at least one electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency. Electromagnetic waves generated by the radio wave generator 170 are applied to the inside of the water tank.

Electromagnetic waves generated by the radio wave generating unit 170 are applied to the inside of the water tank 150 to induce resonance of water molecules stored inside the water tank 150 . Specifically, when electromagnetic waves are applied to the inside of the water tank 150 and collide with water molecules, the wave energy of the electromagnetic waves is absorbed by the water molecules.

Water molecules that absorb the wave energy of the electromagnetic wave experience vibration. At this time, when the frequency of the electromagnetic wave absorbed by the water molecule, that is, the frequency of the electromagnetic wave matches the natural frequency of the water molecule, resonance occurs.

When resonance occurs, the amplitude of vibration increases rapidly and reaches sufficient energy to break the covalent and hydrogen bonds of water molecules. It decomposes into a positive ion, hydrogen ion, and an anion, oxygen ion.

The control unit 190 controls the overall operation of the hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100. Specifically, the frequency of the electromagnetic wave generated by the radio wave generator 170 is determined, and a predetermined voltage is applied to the cathode 110 and the anode 130 to have polarity.

A specific control operation of the control unit 190 will be described in detail below.

2 is a diagram for explaining a procedure for decomposing water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen ions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The water molecule includes a covalent bond 210 formed when a hydrogen atom and an oxygen atom donate electrons to form electron pairs and share them together.

On the other hand, due to the difference in electronegativity between oxygen and hydrogen in the covalent bond 210 between oxygen and hydrogen, the atomic nucleus of oxygen attracts an electron pair more strongly than the atomic nucleus of hydrogen, so that the shared electron pair is closer to the oxygen atom than to the vicinity of the hydrogen atom. present with a higher frequency.

For the above reasons, the oxygen atom of a water molecule has a partial negative charge (2δ-) and each hydrogen atom has a partial positive charge (δ+). Due to this difference in polarity, hydrogen bonds between water molecules (230) is formed.

Therefore, in order to decompose water molecules to obtain hydrogen ions and oxygen ions, not only covalent bonds 210 inside water molecules but also hydrogen bonds 230 between water molecules must be broken.

The bond dissociation energy for breaking the covalent bond 210 inside the water molecules is 428 kJ/mol and the bond dissociation energy for breaking the hydrogen bond 230 inside the water molecules is 498.7 kJ/mol. It requires very high energy.

On the other hand, the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 is 1.07 PHz and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 is 1.25 PHz. Therefore, when an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 1.07 PHz is applied from the outside, resonance is generated in the covalent bond 210, so that the covalent bond 210 is broken even if energy corresponding to the above-described bond dissociation energy is not applied in another way.

Similarly, when an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of 1.25 PHz is applied from the outside, resonance is generated in the hydrogen bond 230, so that even if energy corresponding to the bond dissociation energy of the hydrogen bond 230 is not applied in a separate manner, the hydrogen bond 230 ) is cut off.

However, in order to separate water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen, electromagnetic waves having frequencies identical to the natural frequencies of the covalent bond 210 and the hydrogen bond 230 are not required. Since resonance occurs even when an electromagnetic wave having a frequency adjacent to the natural frequency is applied, an electromagnetic wave having a frequency between the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230, for example, about 1.16 PHz. Even when applied, resonance may occur in covalent bonds between oxygen and hydrogen inside water molecules and hydrogen bonds between water molecules.

Thus, according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one first electromagnetic wave generated by the radio wave generator 170 has a frequency corresponding to a natural frequency of a covalent bond included in water molecules.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one second electromagnetic wave generated by the radio wave generator 170 has a frequency corresponding to the natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one third electromagnetic wave generated by the radio wave generating unit 170 is any frequency included between the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond between the water molecules. has a frequency corresponding to the frequency of

In summary, the control unit 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls at least one first electromagnetic wave having a frequency corresponding to the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 of water, a frequency corresponding to the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 At least one electromagnetic wave of at least one third electromagnetic wave corresponding to an arbitrary frequency included between the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 is output. The radio wave generating unit 170 may be controlled so as to be.

To this end, the radio wave generator 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of various radio wave generators including a function generator, a radio frequency and microwave signal generator, a pitch generator, an arbitrary waveform generator, a digital pattern generator, and a frequency generator. It can be implemented in one or more forms.

Meanwhile, resonance does not occur only when an electromagnetic wave having the same frequency as the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 or the hydrogen bond 230 is applied. Resonance occurs even when not only resonant harmonic waves (resonant harmonics), which are upper multiples of the frequency corresponding to the natural frequency, but also resonant subharmonic waves (resonant subharmonic), which are the lower divisors of the frequency corresponding to the natural frequency, are applied. can be induced.

Therefore, the control unit 190 according to another embodiment of the present invention has at least one frequency that is an integer multiple of the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 or a frequency obtained by dividing the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 by an integer. The radio wave generator 170 may be controlled to output the first electromagnetic wave.

The control unit 190 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes at least one second unit having at least one frequency that is an integer multiple of the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 or a frequency obtained by dividing the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 by an integer. The radio wave generator 170 may be controlled to output electromagnetic waves.

The control unit 190 according to another embodiment of the present invention is a frequency that is an integer multiple of an arbitrary frequency included between the natural frequency of the covalent bond 210 and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 or the covalent bond 210 The radio wave generating unit 170 may be controlled to output at least one third electromagnetic wave having at least one frequency obtained by dividing an arbitrary frequency included between the natural frequency of and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond 230 by an integer.

According to the method described above, it is possible to achieve an effect of inducing resonance of water molecules without generating electromagnetic waves having excessively high frequencies.

Meanwhile, the oxygen-hydrogen bond energy inside water molecules, the bond energy between water molecules, and their average bond energy may vary depending on ambient conditions or the density of an electrolyte dissolved in water.

Accordingly, the controller 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs frequency division, frequency mixing, and frequency division in order to select an optimal frequency capable of resonating water molecules within a predetermined frequency range At least one of frequency multiplication and frequency sweeping may be performed.

Figure 3 is a view for explaining the electrode arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be placed in contact with the surface of water or partially immersed in water.

At this time, the radio wave generator 170 may be disposed to apply electromagnetic waves into the water tank 150 in any direction. Alternatively, the radio wave generator 170 may be arranged to apply at least one electromagnetic wave to the water inside the water tank 150 in at least one direction.

When electromagnetic waves incident from the radio wave generator 170 reach water molecules or atoms constituting water molecules, the wave energy of the electromagnetic waves is absorbed by the water molecules. The absorbed wave energy causes resonance to break not only hydrogen bonds between water molecules but also oxygen-hydrogen covalent bonds inside water molecules.

When the covalent bond 210 and the hydrogen bond 230 of water molecules are broken, hydrogen ions, which are positive ions, and oxygen ions, which are negative ions, are generated. Hydrogen ions generated by the electrical attraction between them are attracted to the negative electrode 110 and oxygen ions are attracted to the positive electrode 130 and converted to a gaseous state.

In addition, as the potential difference between the cathode 110 and the anode 130 increases, the strength of the electric field generated between the two electrodes increases, strongly attracting the generated hydrogen ions and oxygen ions.

Alternatively, as the distance between the cathode 110 and the anode 130 decreases, the strength of the electric field generated between the two electrodes also increases, attracting the generated hydrogen ions and oxygen ions more strongly.

In an extreme case such as a nanogap electrochemical cell, when the gap between the two electrodes (indicated by "d" in FIG. 37 nanometers), a very strong and uniform electric field formed between the two electrodes causes a reaction close to water molecule breakdown and further enhances ion-migration inside the bulk solution, can increase the overall reaction rate.

The water molecule collapse phenomenon is also affected by the potential difference between the two electrodes, the concentration of the electrolyte, and the surrounding environment such as temperature and pressure. Therefore, when the water in which the electrolyte is dissolved is used, this reaction can be promoted even at a less narrow gap between the two electrodes.

The process of supplying negative and positive charges to hydrogen ions and oxygen ions by the cathode 110 and the anode 130, respectively, to convert the hydrogen ions and oxygen ions to a gaseous state has been described in detail with reference to FIG. 1, so duplicate descriptions are omitted. let it do

Meanwhile, the arrangement of the cathode 110 and the anode 130 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3 and may be arranged in various forms or shapes.

Figure 4 is a view for explaining the electrode arrangement of the hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of cathodes (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 110-4, ..., 110-i) and a plurality of cathodes (130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, ..., 130-j) may be alternately arranged facing each other.

As in FIG. 3, a plurality of cathodes 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 110-4, ..., 110-i and a plurality of anodes 130-1, 130-2, 130-3 , 130-4, ... , 130-j) may be placed in contact with the surface of the water.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of cathodes 110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 110-4, ..., 110-i and a plurality of cathodes 130-1, 130-2, 130- The reason 3, 130-4, ..., 130-j) is arranged is to generate a larger amount of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas generated by dissociation of water molecules.

At the negative electrode, hydrogen ions are reduced to generate hydrogen gas, and at the positive electrode, oxygen ions are oxidized to generate oxygen gas. As the number of negative electrode plates and positive electrode plates increases, the amount of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas generated increases.

Accordingly, the number of negative electrode plates and positive electrode plates may be appropriately adjusted according to the use and purpose of the hydrogen and oxygen generator 100 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the arrangement of the cathode 110 and the anode 130 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 4 and may be arranged in various forms or shapes.

On the other hand, in the above example, the generation of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas from water using resonant electromagnetic waves has been described as an example, but for efficient hydrogen and oxygen production, at least one of magnetic field induction and electrolysis can be implemented in parallel with resonant electromagnetic waves. may be

5 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen using both a resonant electromagnetic wave and a magnetic field according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The hydrogen and oxygen generator 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a magnet 180 disposed adjacent to the water tank 150 in which water is stored.

Just as electrons have spin, nuclei also have spin. The axis of nuclear spin motion is precessing itself, and because of this, the atomic nucleus has a small magnetic property. In the absence of an external magnetic field, the nuclear spins, or more precisely, the precession axes of the nuclear spins, are randomly aligned. When a magnetic field is applied from the outside using a permanent magnet, an induced magnetic field is generated. At this time, the nuclear spins are aligned in the same or opposite direction as the external magnetic field. Protons, the nuclei of water's hydrogen atoms, have spins in random directions. Therefore, when placed in a strong magnetic field, the spin direction of the hydrogen nucleus is aligned along the direction of the magnetic field, which causes water molecules containing hydrogen atoms to align in one direction (although some water molecules are aligned in the opposite direction to the external magnetic field). even if there is). In this state, if an electromagnetic wave is applied in a vertical direction, the water molecules will be able to absorb the energy of the electromagnetic wave more effectively.

In particular, since the water molecules on the water surface are limited by one dimension in terms of the degree of spatial freedom in which they can move, the direction in which the electromagnetic waves are applied can be determined so as to more effectively absorb the energy of the electromagnetic waves.

Permanent magnets, such as neodymium magnets, create a magnetic field around them. Also, an electromagnet is a magnet using the principle that a magnetic field is induced while current flows in a wire. To generate a magnetic field applied from the outside, an electromagnet or permanent magnet may be used.

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen using both resonant electromagnetic waves and electrolysis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention allows electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency output from the radio wave generator 170 to be applied to water stored in the water tank 150, and at the same time, the cathode 110 And electrolysis may proceed at the anode 130 .

To this end, since hydrogen and oxygen are generated by electrolysis on the surface of the cathode 110 and the anode 130, when electrolysis is performed together with resonant electromagnetic waves, the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are deeply submerged in water. It is placed in an immersed form.

At this time, since electricity may not flow well in pure water, an electrolyte may be dissolved in the water stored inside the water tank 150 .

The control unit 190 may apply a voltage higher than a reference value so that water electrolysis occurs at the cathode 110 and the anode 130 . Preferably, the control unit 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention may determine the voltage so that the potential difference between the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 is 1.23 V or more of the standard reduction potential of hydrogen.

When the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are disposed in a form immersed in water, the radio wave generator 170 generates electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency in a direction parallel to the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130. It is applied to the water stored in the water tank 150.

In a state where the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are immersed in water, when the radio wave generator 170 applies electromagnetic waves to the inside of the tank 150 in a direction perpendicular to the cathode 110 and the anode 130, the electromagnetic waves This is because it is reflected or shielded by a negative plate or a positive plate made of metal, and thus the efficiency is lowered.

For example, in FIG. 6 , when electromagnetic waves are applied in a direction parallel to the x-direction, they are reflected or shielded by a metal cathode plate or anode plate, so that the electromagnetic waves reach only a part of the water stored in the water tank 150.

Therefore, in the radio wave generating unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130 are parallel to each other (for example, in the z-axis or y-axis direction shown in FIG. 6). parallel direction) to the water stored in the water tank 150.

As described above, it is possible to achieve an effect that the rate and efficiency of hydrogen and oxygen generation can be further increased by simultaneously generating hydrogen and oxygen by resonance with electromagnetic waves and electrolysis.

In addition, when hydrogen and oxygen generation by resonant electromagnetic waves is performed in parallel with at least one of hydrogen and oxygen generation methods by induction magnetic field and electrolysis, the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are sequentially and repeatedly arranged. Of course you can.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating hydrogen and oxygen using resonant electromagnetic waves and electrolysis according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention allows electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency output from the radio wave generator 170 to be applied to water stored in the water tank 150, and at the same time, the cathode 110 And electrolysis may proceed at the anode 130 .

To this end, the hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a separator 510 disposed between the cathode 110 and the anode 130. The separator 510 serves to prevent mixing of generated hydrogen and oxygen and electrically separates the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 .

The separator 510 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a polymer electrolyte membrane, a proton exchange membrane, or the like according to an electrolysis method, but is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, since hydrogen and oxygen are generated by electrolysis on the surfaces of the cathode 110 and the anode 130, in the case of concurrent electrolysis, the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are disposed in a form immersed in water. .

The control unit 190 may apply a voltage higher than a reference value so that water electrolysis occurs at the cathode 110 and the anode 130 . Preferably, the control unit 190 according to an embodiment of the present invention may determine the voltage so that the potential difference between the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 is 1.23V or more of the standard reduction potential of hydrogen.

When the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are disposed in a form immersed in water, the radio wave generator 170 generates electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency in a direction parallel to the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130. It is applied to the water stored in the water tank 150.

In a state where the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are immersed in water, when the radio wave generator 170 applies electromagnetic waves to the water stored in the water tank 150 in a direction perpendicular to the cathode 110 and the anode 130, the electromagnetic waves This is because Efficiency is reduced by being reflected by a negative plate or a positive plate made of metal.

For example, in FIG. 7 , when electromagnetic waves are applied in a direction parallel to the x-direction, they are reflected or shielded by a metal cathode plate or anode plate, so that the electromagnetic waves reach only a part of the water stored in the water tank 150.

Therefore, the radio wave generating unit 170 according to an embodiment of the present invention is in a direction parallel to the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130 (for example, the z-axis or the y-axis in the direction shown in FIG. 7 and In a parallel direction), electromagnetic waves are applied to the tank 150.

As described above, it is possible to achieve an effect that the rate and efficiency of hydrogen and oxygen generation can be further increased by simultaneously generating hydrogen and oxygen by resonance with electromagnetic waves and electrolysis.

8 is a view for explaining electrode arrangement of a hydrogen and oxygen generating device 100 using both a resonance frequency and electrolysis and using a separator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of cathodes (110-1, 110-2, 110-3, 110-4, ..., 110-i), a plurality of separators (510-1, 510-2) , 510-3, 510-4, ... ,510-k) and a plurality of anodes (130-1, 130-2, 130-3, 130-4, ... ,130-j) are sequentially alternated. can be placed.

Here, the meaning of sequentially arranged alternately means that the negative electrode plate - separator - positive electrode plate - separator are repeatedly arranged in the order.

As shown in FIG. 8, when a plurality of cathodes 110, a plurality of anodes 130, and a plurality of separators 510 are disposed, a larger amount of hydrogen and oxygen generated by resonant electromagnetic waves and electrolysis can be collected. effect can be achieved.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , the radio wave generator 170 applies electromagnetic waves to the water stored in the water tank 150 in a direction parallel to the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130 . At this time, at least one or more electromagnetic waves may be applied in at least one direction parallel to the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130 .

9 is a diagram for explaining the shapes of a cathode and an anode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention are plate-shaped metal and each include at least one cavity. Here, the cavity means an empty space formed between the cathode 110 and the anode 130 .

When the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are immersed in the water tank 150, they block electromagnetic waves incident from a certain direction (eg, a direction perpendicular to the electrode plate). Electromagnetic waves reach only water in a partial area stored in the water tank 150, and resonance of water molecules occurs only in a limited area.

For example, electromagnetic waves incident in a direction orthogonal to the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are reflected or shielded by the plate-shaped cathode 110 and the anode 130 by a metal plate, and the cathode 110 and the anode 130 ), electromagnetic waves cannot reach the water molecules located on the back of

To this end, the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention include at least one cavity. At this time, the radio wave generating unit 170 generates electromagnetic waves to pass through the cavity and pass through at least one cathode and anode while perpendicular to the cathode 110 and the anode 130 .

However, the shapes of the cavities included in the cathode 110 and the anode 130 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 9 , and cavities of various shapes may be formed in a plurality of regions, of course.

Meanwhile, the negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 shown in FIG. 9 may be implemented in a form in which a plurality of negative electrodes 110 and a plurality of positive electrodes 130 are alternately disposed.

In addition, when hydrogen and oxygen generation by resonance and hydrogen and oxygen generation by electrolysis including a separator are performed in parallel, the cathode 110 - separator 510 - anode 130 - separator 510 are repeatedly arranged in the order Of course, it can be implemented in a form.

10 is a view for explaining a method for capturing hydrogen and oxygen generated from a cathode and an anode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A housing 120 for collecting hydrogen gas generated from the negative electrode 110 is provided outside the negative electrode 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to an embodiment of the present invention, hydrogen gas generated from the negative electrode 110 is collected inside the housing 120 without being dissolved in water.

The hydrogen gas collected inside the housing 120 is discharged to the outside through the opening 125 formed at the top of the housing 120 and stored in a separate storage space.

On the other hand, when the housing 120 surrounds the entirety of the cathode 110, it cannot come into contact with the water stored in the water tank 150, so the lower surface may be open.

Like the cathode 110, the anode 130 also has a housing 120 outside the anode 130, and is provided inside the housing 120 through an opening 125 formed at an upper end of the housing 120. The collected oxygen gas may be stored in a separate storage space.

11 is a view for explaining a method for increasing the efficiency of generating hydrogen and oxygen by increasing the surface area of water molecules using a water pipe and a spray nozzle according to another embodiment of the present invention. Stochastically, water molecules present on the water surface may have fewer hydrogen bonds than water molecules present inside the water, and may be more effectively dissociated by the wave energy of the applied electromagnetic wave.

Here, the radio wave generator 170 may be arranged to apply at least one electromagnetic wave to the water inside the water tank 150 in at least one direction.

To this end, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a water pipe 140 installed inside the water tank 150 may be further included. The water pipe 140 may include a water pipe inlet 142 and may include at least one injection nozzle 145 . The water tank 150 may contain water in the form of mist or small water droplets. Water is supplied to the water pipe 140 through the water pipe inlet 142 installed inside the water tank 150, and the spray nozzle 145 sprays the water in the form of mist or small water droplets, so that the water droplets in the form of mist It can be evenly distributed in the tank.

The negative electrode 110 and the positive electrode 130 attract the generated hydrogen ions and oxygen ions, respectively, and supply negative and positive charges to the hydrogen ions and oxygen ions, respectively, to convert the hydrogen ions and oxygen ions into a gaseous state, respectively. Since the process has been described in detail in FIG. 1, redundant description will be omitted.

12 is a view for explaining an injection nozzle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The injection nozzle 145 is composed of a conical inner tube, and the inner tube includes at least one nozzle hole 147, and the nozzle hole 147 sprays water droplets uniformly in a conical shape. Water supplied from the outside may be sprayed into the water tank 150 in a pattern. The spray nozzle 145 may provide an open passage ideal for use with water that may contain particulates, as in the case of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the arrangement of the water pipes 140 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 11 and may be arranged in various numbers, positions, or shapes. Depending on the application, at least one water pipe 140 may be installed inside the water tank 150, and may be installed anywhere within the water tank 150 in various shapes, including the side surface within the water tank 150. Of course there is.

In addition, the structure of the injection nozzle 145 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 12, and may have various shapes, various numbers of inner tubes, and one or more nozzle holes 147 in various positions.

As described above, the preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been reviewed, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope in addition to the above-described embodiments is a matter of ordinary knowledge in the art. It is self-evident to them. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may vary within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

A water tank to store water inside; a radio wave generating unit generating electromagnetic waves having a predetermined frequency and applied to the inside of the water tank in at least one direction; and Hydrogen and oxygen generating device comprising a control unit for determining the frequency of the electromagnetic wave generated by the radio wave generating unit.

According to claim 1, The control unit, At least one frequency of a frequency equal to the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule, a frequency that is an integer multiple of the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule, and a frequency obtained by dividing the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule by an integer. Hydrogen and oxygen generating device for controlling the radio wave generator to generate at least one first electromagnetic wave having a.

According to claim 1, The control unit, At least one having a frequency equal to the natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules, a frequency that is an integer multiple of the natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules, and a frequency obtained by dividing the natural frequency of hydrogen bonding between water molecules by an integer. A hydrogen and oxygen generating device controlling the radio wave generator to generate one second electromagnetic wave.

According to claim 1, The control unit, An arbitrary frequency included between the natural frequency of the covalent bond included in the water molecule and the natural frequency of the hydrogen bond between the water molecules is used as the fundamental frequency, and the fundamental frequency, a frequency that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency, and the fundamental frequency as an integer. A hydrogen and oxygen generator that controls the radio wave generating unit to generate at least one third electromagnetic wave having at least one frequency among the divided frequencies.

According to claim 1, a cathode to which at least one cathode is electrically connected; and A hydrogen and oxygen generating device further comprising an anode to which at least one anode is electrically connected.

According to claim 5, The negative electrode and the positive electrode are alternately disposed in a state of being immersed in water stored in the water tank, The control unit, A hydrogen and oxygen generating device for applying a voltage higher than a reference value so that water electrolysis occurs at the cathode and the anode.

According to claim 6, Hydrogen and oxygen generating device further comprising a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode.

According to claim 6, The radio wave generator, A hydrogen and oxygen generating device for applying electromagnetic waves into the tank in a direction parallel to the cathode and the anode.

According to claim 6, The cathode and the anode include at least one cavity, The radio wave generator, A hydrogen and oxygen generator generating electromagnetic waves penetrating the cavity.

According to claim 5, Further comprising a housing provided outside at least one of the cathode and the anode, A hydrogen and oxygen generating device in which one of the hydrogen gas generated from the cathode and the oxygen gas generated from the anode is collected inside the housing.

According to claim 1, Hydrogen and oxygen generating device further comprising a magnet disposed adjacent to the water tank.

According to claim 1, The water tank further includes at least one water pipe inside the water tank, The water pipe includes at least one injection nozzle, The injection nozzle is a hydrogen and oxygen generator that allows the water to be injected in the form of mist or small droplets in the water tank.