HFDC-Horizontally Flooded Dry Cell

Physical Specs
'Modeled' Electrolyzer Design: 
Tero
Electrode Material: 
304
Electrode Type: 
Rectangular
Number of Electrodes: 
8
Number of Cells: 
7
Electrolyte: 
NaOH
Electrolyzer Design Modifications: 

I cannibalized the plates from the Double Deuce electrolyzer (3"x6"in). Each plate had two holes (3mm) drilled in top and bottom centered. To avoid electrical leakage between holes, I cut my gaskets to something like 3"x5" one hole of each plate will go in the inner diameter of the cut gaskets, the other hole of each plate goes outside the diameter of the cut gasket and is used to make an electrical connection for whichever plates I wish to hook up. The holes are then staggered as each plate is stacked. To keep electrolyzer in each cell it had to be flooded. Also to keep circulation of hydroxy and electrolyte the cell has to lay horizontal. Circulation through the electroylzer to reservoir works perfect and does help in keeping it at lower temps. Hydroxy and electrolyte flow up to the reservoir, and electrolyte flows through the reservoir bottom, to bottom of elctrolyzer. used 1 Tsp of NaOH for 2qts distilled water.

Stats
LPM: 
1.1
Volts: 
12.5
Starting Amps: 
10
Amps when hot: 
10
Peak Temperature: 
Stayed around room temperature
Overall Design
Project Status: 
Building
Electrolyzer Problems: 

Going to model plate configuration after BB Smack
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Alright, I tried the 16 plate design and my gaskets couldnt handle the pressure needed to push the unit in to circulation. Instead I just had little HHO bubbles coming out the sides.

Soo...

Still have to try adding more all-thread, or either go back to the 8 plate design and make two of em, or buy better gaskets...

Description of images uploaded below: 

Sorry about the crappy pic. I broke my camera and had to use my phone. The tube from the bottom of the electrolyzer goes in to the bottom of Reservoir(hard to see). Reservoir must stay above Electrolyzer to keep circulation

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Staggered Holes

You should try staggering the holes so your water flows like so"

----out------------------------------ plate
^---<--------------<------ water
------------------------------ ^ --- Plate
----->---------->---------^ water
--- ^ ------------------------------ plate
^---<--------------<------ water
------------------------------ ^ --- Plate
----->---------->---------^ water
---in------------------------------ plate

That would really force the water to move the bubbles out and would help with electrical bleeding.

That's exactly how it's done

That's exactly how it's done ;D works great

Update?

I'm curious if you have been doing any more work on this design. I've been a fan of this concept since you first introduced it and now another researcher is having great success with it. I hope you haven't given up on the idea.

To be honest I've been kinda

To be honest I've been kinda slackin with the HHO hobby. Been busy and got a new girlfriend a few months ago, so you know how that goes. I haven't given up on it, and am glad to hear of someone else having success with the design. Hopefully I can motivate my ass to get up and mess around a bit on it again. Do you have any links where I can see their progress?

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