PURE HYDROGEN GENERATOR FOR PLASMA DEVICES

Laboratory model of the pure hydrogen generator was created and studied (hydrogen generation capacity about 1 Ncm (H2)/s (3.6 l (H2)/hour). Hydrogen is produced from the flame of combustion of hydrocarbons (ethyl alcohol, gas, benzene) with help of Pd membrane. The temperature dependence of hydrogen flow through membrane was measured. High level of generated hydrogen purity (better than 99.999 % vol.) has been confirmed by massspectrometric investigations. The physical-chemical mechanisms are discussed to explain pure hydrogen generation from the flame of combustion and its inlet to high-vacuum systems. PACS: 52.40.Hf