Independent co-generation unit with internal combustion engine burning hydrogen fuel of its own production

摘要

The cogeneration unit has an electric generator (2) and a gas combustion engine (3), which are connected together, an alternator (5), accumulators and controlling units. The system of accumulators (6), the controlling unit (16) of the running of the combustion engine and the controlling and safety unit (8) of electrolysis are connected by the alternator (5) towards the combustion engine (3). The controlling and safety unit (8) of electrolysis is connected with an anode (9) and a cathode (10) of an electrolyzer (4) with a supply for condensate and demineralized water and with a supply of sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide. The combustion engine (3) is connected by the pumping device (7) of cooling water with the electrolyzer (4) for preheating electrolytic solution by the warm from the combustion engine (3). The hydrogen compressor (11) is placed above the electrolyzer (4), where the hydrogen compressor (11) is connected with a hydrogen pressure vessel (13) and the oxygen compressor (12) placed above the electrolyzer (4) is connected with an oxygen pressure vessel (14). The hydrogen pressure vessel (13) and the oxygen pressure vessel (14) are attached to the injection and suction system (15) of fuel and air with oxygen for the combustion engine (3), wherein the suction system (15) is connected with the controlling unit (16) of the running of the combustion engine. An electrolyte is the solution of water and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.