Application of Ionizing Radiation for the Enhancement of Hydrogen Yield in Electrolytic Water Decomposition

During the past decay many experimental configurations to improve yield of hydrogen by electrolysis. These attempts include tests different materials for electrodes. This study proposes use γ-radiation waste sources nuclear reactors. The related configuration can be reduced boxes filled with water exposed ionizing radiation and capacitors as electrodes well-known in other technical disciplines. Test measurements based on a linear accelerator (6 MV beam) provided significant differences between without radiation.