METHOD AND APPARATUS AND FOR ELECTROKINETIC CO-GENERATION OF HYDROGEN AND ELECTRIC POWER FROM LIQUID WATER MICROJETS

摘要

A method and apparatus for producing both a gas and electrical power from a flowing liquid, the method comprising a) providing a source liquid containing Ions that when neutralized form a gas, b) providing a velocity to the source liquid relative to a solid material to form a charged liquid microjet, which subsequently breaks up into a droplet spay, the solid material forming a liquid-solid interface, and c) supplying electrons to the charged liquid by contacting a spray stream of the charged liquid with an electron source. The apparatus comprises a source of pressurized liquid, a microjet nozzle connected to a liquid deliver conduit, and a conductive metal target spaced from said nozzle to produce a discontinuous jet stream at said target An embodiment, where the liquid is water and with electrically ground metal nozzle and target, generates hydrogen gas and an electric current at the target.