. Electric railway journal . Electrolytic Oxygen and Hydrogen Generator When a current of electricity is passed through the gen-erator the water is decomposed into its constituent gases,hydrogen two parts and oxygen one part. The oxygenforms on the inner or positive electrode and the hydrogenon the outer or negative electrode. The two gases arethus produced in separate compartments formed by theasbestos sack and they are absolutely pure and hydraulic joint or water seal is an effective safety device and prevents the accumulation of any dangerouspressure in either compartment of the
. Electric railway journal . Electrolytic Oxygen and Hydrogen Generator When a current of electricity is passed through the gen-erator the water is decomposed into its constituent gases,hydrogen two parts and oxygen one part. The oxygenforms on the inner or positive electrode and the hydrogenon the outer or negative electrode. The two gases arethus produced in separate compartments formed by theasbestos sack and they are absolutely pure and hydraulic joint or water seal is an effective safety device and prevents the accumulation of any dangerouspressure in either compartment of the generator. Thegases as they form bubble up through the liquid electrolyteand are drawn off at the top of the tank. Two glass lan-terns filled with water are attached to the top of the tankand the gases bubble through these before passing to pipes. By this means the action of the generator. Sectional View of Generator may be ascertained at all times. Xo expert supervision ormanipulation is required for these generators. It is onlynecessary to add daily sufficient distilled water to make upfor the quantity decomposed. The generator may beoperated continuously or intermittently as desired. Eachunit requires a current of about 2 volts and from 300 ampto 400 amp. One kw-hour will produce about 3 cu. ft. ofoxygen and 6 cu. ft. of hydrogen. One generator with acurrent of 350 amp will produce 65 cu. ft. of oxygen and130 cu. ft. of hydrogen per day. One gal. of distilled wateris required for 100 cu. ft. of oxygen and 200 cu. ft. ofhydrogen. A group of ten generators will supply suffi-cient gas to operate from four to six cutting or weldingtorches. For groups of this size a low-voltage motor-generator is used to supply the current required. It isnecessary, of course, to compress both gases for use inthe torches. A NEW CAR HEADLINING A new car headlining made by Eugene Dietzgen Co
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