A New and Efficient Electrolysis Dry Cell Design for Industrial Applications

In this study, the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) was performed with dry cell to produce hydrogen gas. A new and efficient dry cell was designed to generate HHO gas (also is called as hydroxy or oxyhydrogen). The water electrolysis cell is bound to a strong electrolyte, which may be alkaline and acidic. KOH is an alkaline type solution which has higher decomposition rate, so it has been selected for experiments. Electrodes used in the dry cell are an important part of hydrogen production. Shape and numbers of them affect the cell efficiency. In order to achieve more efficient rate of hydrogen production, the magnetic field is applied to the electrolysis cells. A magnetic field has been added to the system by permanent magnets to increase hydrogen production. With the effect of the Lorentz force, the rate of electrolysis in the system has increased, as a result of which hydrogen production has also increased. This study investigates power consumption changing with the magnetic field. Applying magnetic field shows the decreasing the power consumption. To evaluate the system efficiency, MMW (milliliter/minute/watt) value is considered. In terms of MMW result, our cell is more effective.