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ZAICHENKO V.N., SLOBODYANYUK I.A. MAGNETIC FIELD AS THE MEANS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION DECREASE AT PRODUCTION OF ECOLOGICALLY CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE BY THE ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER

2014 – Zurnal Hromatografichnogo Tovarystva – V. ХІV. – № 1-4. – P. 52-57

UDC 544.636/638

ZAICHENKO V.N., SLOBODYANYUK I.A.

MAGNETIC FIELD AS THE MEANS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION DECREASE AT PRODUCTION OF ECOLOGICALLY CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE BY THE ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER - article

A process for hydrogen production by water electrolysis with the action of an external magnetic field has been investigated. To this end, a series of experiments with the use of point capillary electrodes has been carried out, which allowed us to observe the behavior of individual electrolytic bubbles under the action of a constant homogeneous magnetic field. It has been discovered that at the moment of separation of bubbles from electrodes, they are acted upon by a Lorentz force, which gives an impulse to them, which imparts, together with buoyancy force, a parabolic shape to the trajectories of hydrogen and oxygen bubbles. It has been shown that this motion cannot be caused by the conductive motion of the electrolyte since it is absent in experiments with parallel electric and magnetic field vectors. It is know that the action of an external magnetic field on the water electrolysis process with obtaining an eco-friendly energy carrier reduced hydrogen and oxygen evolution overpotential, which increases the efficiency of the process. The experimental data obtained contribute to the understanding of the mechanism of this action and hence facilitate the control of the electrolysis process.

Keywords: hydrogen, magnetic field, electrolysis