Solid Oxide High Temperature Electrolysis Glow Discharge Cell

摘要

A system and method for producing steam from an electrically conductive fluid includes: (a) a glow discharge cell, (b) a fluid source, a pump or a valve, and (c) a DC electrical power supply. The glow discharge cell includes an electrically conductive cylindrical vessel having first and second ends, and at least one inlet and one outlet. A hollow electrode is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the vessel and extends at least from the first end to the second end of the vessel. First and second insulators seal the first and second ends, respectively, of the vessel around the hollow electrode and maintain a substantially equidistant gap between the vessel and the hollow electrode. A non-conductive granular material is disposed within the gap. An electric glow discharge is created whenever the cell is connected to the electrical power supply, and the electrically conductive fluid is introduced into the gap.

主权项

1. A system for producing a steam from an electrically conductive fluid, the system comprising:
a glow discharge cell comprising:
an electrically conductive cylindrical vessel having a first end and a second end, and at least one inlet and one outlet,a hollow electrode aligned with a longitudinal axis of the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel and extending at least from the first end to the second end of the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel, wherein the hollow electrode has an inlet and an outlet,a first insulator that seals the first end of the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode and maintains a substantially equidistant gap between the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode,a second insulator that seals the second end of the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel around the hollow electrode and maintains the substantially equidistant gap between the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode, anda non-conductive granular material disposed within the substantially equidistant gap; a fluid source, a pump or a valve connected to the inlet of the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel that provides the electrically conductive fluid to the glow discharge cell; a DC electrical power supply electrically connected to the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel and the hollow electrode; and wherein the hollow electrode heats up during an electric glow discharge and produces the steam from the electrically conductive fluid, and the steam exists through the outlet of the electrically conductive cylindrical vessel.