NOVELTY - Hydrogen is produced from water (8) by passing a first electrolyte through a diaphragm-less anode cell to produce oxygen, passing a second electrolyte through a diaphragm-less cathode cell to produce hydrogen, and applying a direct current (DC) from a DC power source (7) to the anode and the cathode.    USE - For the production of hydrogen from water. Hydrogen is used in proton electrolytic membrane fuel cells in transport vehicles.    ADVANTAGE - The invention provides a simple, safe, and low cost electrolytic process.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of hydrogen from water comprises:    (1) passing a first electrolyte through a diaphragm-less anode cell to produce oxygen where the anode cell has an anode connected to a DC power source and an anode solution electrode;    (2) passing a second electrolyte through a diaphragm-less cathode cell to produce hydrogen, where the cathode cell has a cathode connected to the DC power source and a cathode solution electrode, and the anode solution electrode is connected to the cathode solution electrode by an external conductor; and    (3) applying a DC current from the DC power source to the anode and the cathode.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for an electrolytic apparatus to produce hydrogen from water, comprising:    (1) a diaphragm-less anode cell to produce oxygen, where the anode cell has an anode connected to a DC power source and an anode solution electrode;    (2) a diaphragm-less cathode cell to produce hydrogen, where the cathode cell has a cathode connected to the DC power source and a cathode solution electrode, and the anode solution electrode is connected to the cathode solution electrode by an external conductor;    (3) an electrolyte supplying mechanism to supply a first electrolyte to the anode cell;    (4) an electrolyte supplying mechanism to supply a second electrolyte to the anode cell; and    (5) a current applying mechanism to apply a DC current from the DC power source to the anode and the cathode.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows the operation of the electrolytic cell.    Anode electrode (2)    Cathode electrode (3)    Diaphragm (4)    DC power source (7)    Water (8)