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Abstract

A vortex reactor (200) for generating hydrogen gas through electrolysis of water, comprising: a reactor body having a first end (204) and a second end (206); one or more inlet ports (202) disposed at or near the first end (204) and configured to direct an electrolytic fluid into the reactor body so that the fluid moves toward the second end (206), the one or more inlet ports (202) being tangentially oriented with respect to an inner surface of the reactor body so that the fluid directed into the reactor body follows a vortical path as the fluid moves toward the second end (206); an anode (242) disposed at the first end (204); and a tubular cathode (244) disposed within the reactor body between the first and second ends, the cathode (244) disposed so that the vortical path of the fluid contacts an inner surface of the cathode (244) as the fluid moves toward the second end (206), wherein power supplied to the anode (242) and cathode (244) cause hydrogen gas to form at the cathode (244) and oxygen gas to form at the anode (242), the vortical path of the moving fluid shearing the forming gases to enable collection of the gases.

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