http://guns.connect.fi/innoplaza/energy/story/Kanarev/electrolysis/index.htmlVoltage oscillogram processing results (Figs 2 and 3). Taking into consideration the scale factor, which is equal to 10, we'll find a mean value of voltage pulse amplitude
=[(0.20+0.24+0.12+0.10+0.30+0.18+0.16+0.12+0.30+ 0.24+0.30)/11] x10=2,05 V .
Pulse period Т=(24х2)/10=4.8 ms.
Pulse duration =(2х1.45)/10=0.29 ms.
Pulse frequency =(1/0.001x4.
=208.3 Hz.
Pulse period-to-pulse duration ratio =48/0.29=16.55.
Duty factor =0.5/16.55=0.0302.
Equivalent mean component of voltage pulses calculated according to the oscillograph readings =2.05х0.0302=0.062 V. At that time, the voltmeter readings were 11.0 V.
Current oscillogram processing results (Figs 4 and 5). Taking into consideration the scale factor, which is equal to 10, and resistance of 0.1 Ohm resistor we'll find a mean value of current pulse amplitude
={[(9.0+7.0+2.0+11.5 +6.0+8.5+3.5+9.0+2.5+6.5)/10]x10}/0.1=655мА =0.655 А.
Mean current in the electrolyzer supply circuit is =0.655х0.0302=0.01978А =0.02А. The ammeter readings are 0.02 А.
A question emerges at once: why is current value according to the readings of the ammeter and oscillograph the same and voltage value according to the oscillograph readings is 177.4fold less than according to the voltmeter readings? A series of additional experiments accompanying this question is shown that a low current electrolyzer cell is a capacitor being discharged gradually under the influence of electrolytical processes, which take place in it. A value of this discharge is compensated by the pulses of voltage, which mean value is considerably less than a constant value of charge voltage of this capacitor.
Thus, the voltmeter shows a capacitor charge voltage value, and the oscillograph shows a value of its recharge, which characterizes the energy consumed by the cell from the line. It appears from this that in order to calculate energy consumed by the low current electrolyzer cell from the line it is necessary to use voltage, which is registered not by the voltmeter, but by the oscillograph. As a result, energy consumption for hydrogen production from water in case of low current electrolysis are reduced not 12fold, but almost 2000fold.
Thus, a small value of current 0.02 A and voltage 0.062 V allows us to suppose that in the low current electrolyzer the water electrolysis process is similar to the process, which takes place during photosynthesis. At photosynthesis, hydrogen separated from the water molecule is used as a connecting link while organic molecule formation, and oxygen is released in the air. At low current electrolysis, both hydrogen and oxygen are released in the air.
Fruitfulness of this attractive hypothesis should be checked not once, but now it is the only one, which gives a satisfactory explanation of an unusual experimental result.
Note: gas release is clearly seen during several hours after the cell is disconnected from the line.
