High Pressure Electrolyzer: Diy Guide # 0011
High Pressure Electrolyzer: Diy Guide # 0011
High Pressure Electrolyzer: Diy Guide # 0011
HIGH PRESSURE
ELECTROLYZER
STEP BY STEP DIY GUIDE
4. Electrolyzer start. 26
Electrolyte refueling. 26
Powering the electrolyzer. 26
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Brief description and specifications.
Electrolyzer is a device that turns water into fuel gas
through an electrochemical reaction.
This model consists of 18 electrolytic cells connected
in a combined way (in parallel and in series). Each
cell is a container with an electrolyte, limited by metal
plates (electrodes) and an insulator.
If gas is not discharged from the system, the electrolyzer operates as a powerful compressor and can
generate any pressure that can withstand without additional energy costs.
Normal characteristics:
Power: .3 kW.
The gas generation rate: 3 liters per minute.
Operating temperature: 30-40 degrees Celsius.
Maximum characteristics:
Peak power for 60 seconds: 3 kW
Peak gas output: 20 liters per minute
The maximum temperature: 80 degrees
Maximum supply current: 110 amperes (welding inverter)
Maximum Pressure Tested: 6 atmospheres (88 psi)
This instruction is in addition to the detailed video on the manufacture of the cell.
Be sure to look at it to visually see all the nuances of manufacturing and assembly.
https://youtu.be/nCqU-lU6HDU
Disclaimer # 1. The device described in this manual poses a danger to the life and health of the
⚠ user in case of violation of safety regulations. The scheme involves the accumulation of flammable
gas under pressure. The main difference between HHO (Brown's Gas) and other fuel gases is that
it contains both fuel and an oxidizing agent in an ideal stoichiometric ratio for ignition. This means
that if the flame gets inside the system, then the system will no longer exist. Please, be careful!
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Necessary requirements for manufacturing.
For the manufacture of an electrolyzer, metalwork and electrical skills are needed. To make everything exactly
as in the instructions, laser cutting, argon-arc welding of stainless steel will be required.
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Tools and equipment.
Necessary Not necessary
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Parts, materials and consumables.
Parts, materials and quantity
Stainless steel sheet 5 mm, (size depends on cutting, see file for laser cutting in a folder)
Stainless steel sheet 1.5 mm, (size depends on cutting, see file for laser cutting in a folder)
Stainless steel pipe, (D = 100, S = 2, L = 140)
Alkali resistant rubber, 2 mm thickness, 1500х500
M6x90 bolts, 10 pcs.
M6 nuts, 10 pcs.
M6 washers, 20 pcs.
Fum tape, width 10 mm, 1 roll
Masking tape, width 20mm
Stationery tape, width 20mm
Double-sided tape, 10 mm or 50 mm
Baking paper, 1 roll
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M3x10 screws, 2 pcs.
M3 nuts, 2 pcs.
Screws M4x5, 2 pcs.
Plastic ties
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Metric fittings with clamping M6 / 4, 8 pcs.
Pneumatic hose. 4x6x20001
Silicone or plastic hose 6x8x1000
Silicone or plastic hose 8х10х1000
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Solvent, 1l
Two-component epoxy adhesive, 0.6kg
Liquid dielectric, 1 can
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Distillate, 1l
Alkali KaOH or Na OH, 100g
Big syringe for 100-150cc, 1 pc.
Rubber gloves, rags, glass jar for mixing electrolyte
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Optional (optional)
Pressure gauge up to 10 bar
Solenoid valve, 12v
Flashback arrestor
Perforated steel plates (see photo in the section Connecting the electrolyzer)
Perforated Steel Corner (same section)
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Dimensions of hoses and tubes are indicated as inner diameter x outer diameter x length
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1. The manufacture of electrolytic cell parts.
Steel grade selection.
All parts, that contact with the electrolyte are made of
austenitic stainless steel. Grades 304, 316. Ferrous
metal, galvanizing, aluminum are definitely not
suitable and this is not the model to save on metal.
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Making the back wall
The back wall is cut from the same 5 mm plate.
Plate making.
There are 2 types of plates in this model - with
contact pins and without contact pins.
Both types are cut from 1.5 mm stainless sheet.
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Left drawing is a plate without contacts.
Helpful advice.
To be honest, now I would make the area of the slots
for electrolyte circulation little more. The drawing
indicates that the internal lines of the slots are 106.9
mm in diameter. And such an area is enough for a
gas generation rate of 3 liters per minute.
But if you plan to use an electrolyzer with increased
power, put more than 0.3 kW into it and want the
reactor to have less gas filling, then reduce this
diameter from 106.9 to 105 mm.
But do not touch the outer diameter, it should not
exceed 111mm.
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After processing the plates with a grinder, continue
conditioning the active areas of the plates.
Grind each side over the entire area in two planes:
from top to bottom and from left to right.
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Making of insulating spacers.
To isolate the coupling screws from the plates,
textolite insulating washers and plastic tubes are
required.
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2. The manufacture of the cell
Sandwich assembly.
Before assembling all the plates on the body, you
can only preassemble thin plates, tighten them with
clamps and put 2 marks on the top and bottom at the
ends.
These marks will help center the plates.
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Before assembly, all surfaces involved in the
reaction must be cleaned and degreased with a
solvent.
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Insert 5 screws through a holes into the front plate.
Put the assembly on the table with the screw heads
to the table.
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Now we can start assembling.
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After pulling all the nuts, check the electrolyzer with a
multimeter again. There should be no contact
between the body plates and the connecting screws
on either side.
If at least one bolt has a contact, you need to
unscrew it, understand where it touches the body,
insulate and tighten again.
After the next step, such a trick will not pass.
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For pouring, we need 0.6 kg of epoxy and hardener
in a ratio of 10 to 1.
Better to take with a margin of 600g. resin and 60g.
hardener.
Before mixing the resin and hardener, it is better to
heat the resin to 30-40 degrees so that it is easier to
fill.
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A day later, after hardening, you can cut off the
paper with a grinder or a hacksaw and bring the
electrolyzer wall to a plane.
Dielectric coating.
The body plates must not have electrical contact not
only through the screws, but also through the
surfaces. When the plates are in short circuit, the
voltage on the cells will be zero.
To prevent this, we cover the entire cell with a liquid
dielectric. If you can’t find just such, you can paint it
with paint, but it’s still better a couple of layers of
dielectric.
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3. Making a circulation tank
Selection of materials.
The cylindrical body and tank walls must also be
made of thick-walled stainless steel. The whole
system must withstand both high pressure and the
aggressive effects of electrolyte.
You can find a pipe with other sizes. The main thing
is that the wall thickness is at least 2 mm, and the
tank volume is at least 1 liter.
Holes arrangement.
The location of the holes you see in the left figure.
The exact location will depend on the diameter of the
pipe from which you make the tank.
Here are the rules of thumb:
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Tank making.
It is important that the ends of the pipe are as even
as possible. Side walls will be welded to them.
If the pipe has one even end face, then you can
measure the exact length from it along the entire
perimeter and cut off exactly along the marking.
But sometimes both ends are crooked, like mine. To
cut off a thick steel pipe evenly, it can be laid on a
horizontal plane and marked, turning the pipe along
the axis.
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First make a hexagon, then a dodecagon, then
grinding the corners.
Welding such parts is more convenient if the
diameter of the disk is as close to the diameter of the
pipe as possible. Then the seam is smooth and
airtight.
We need to make two identical disks.
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The washer is drilled with a 8.5 mm drill bit in place,
after welding. This results in a hole 10 mm deep.
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4. Assembly of the circulation circuit.
Fittings setup.
So that the flexible connecting hose withstands the
working pressure and does not fly off, I used fittings
with union sealing nuts. They can be found on
Aliexpress.
Unfortunately, I could not find аfully stainless steel
fittings. Those in the photo are made of brass and
covered with a protective layer. They also have a not
very strong wall. So it’s better to use M8 or more.
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Install 4 fittings in the front wall and 4 fittings in the
tank.
Tighten with a wrench slowly and accurately. If
everything is done according to the instructions, the
reactor will withstand at least 6 atmospheres. Maybe
more, but to be honest, its scary to test.
And 6 atmospheres are enough for me.
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With the help of such a DIY fitting M10-to-6mm, we
can connect a hose with a manometer through the
same hole through which water is poured.
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4. Electrolyzer start.
Electrolyte refueling.
The electrolyzer can work on any water. Water, rain,
river orsea.
But, if you need maximum gas output and minimum
work with cleaning the system, then the best option
is a 15% alkali solution. Potassium hydroxide
(KaOH) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) are best
suited. They are easy to find in a chemical reagent
store even in the most inclement times, because the
chemical industry does not scare the epidemic.
12 volt battery.
1st and 13th plates - plus,
The 7th and 19th plates are minus.
An autotransformer (LATR) and even a welding inverter are also connected to the first and last plate. The
cell has no polarity, and it can be changed periodically. Connect the minus to the front, and the plus to the
back. Next time change polarity. By the way, if you connect the first and last plates to a 36 volt power
source, then you can take 12 volts from the first and seventh plates and power some 12 volts load.
This model was developed as a hydrogen accelerator for a 140 cc pit bike. Therefore, the main purpose is to
generate Brown Gas under a pressure of 5 atmospheres and sharply run the gas into the carburetor. But
also this model can be used as a convenient explosive gas generator for any projects that your imagination
is capable of. I will try to explain the nuances of installing this unit to an internal combustion engine in the
following file.
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5. About the developer.
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much greater speed. And I really appreciate it.
Secondly, you know that the illegal distribution of intellectual property is prosecuted under law. The
laws and implies unpleasant sanctions up to the real term. Distributors are found out by IP-address
during the day, regardless of the encryption system and browser used.
Othermore, I will lie for a week in deep depression again if I see an unlicensed copy of the
instruction. And who needs it.
Please respect the work of the author and do not be silly.
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