Huge on Demand Hydrogen production

rapttor · June 13, 2007, 10:24:32 AM

I don't know what the by product would turn out to be... but, the only thing that prevents me from following this route more indepth is that, you set it up, say in a metal container, out through a bubbler... and then to ... what a Pump of some sorts to be able to compress it away for later use? No thanks....

You get almost equal the reaction if you mix a tablespoon of NaCL in a quart of water, then drop in some aluminum foil, or it my case I just grab a handful of AL shavings behind the lathe... drop them in and go.
This produces, and will keep producing if you keep supplying it with AL & top off the water here and there, but I'm not 100 % if the reaction is all HHO, I believe there's some other gases in there as well, or from what my nose tells me.
I will say this, test it out side... I did a little glass cup in my shop... and fumigated myself to start opening windows....

-rapttor

hartiberlin · June 13, 2007, 10:53:24 AM

Rapptor,
what exactly did you mix together ?

If it smells stitchy then you released probably also Chlorine gas
from the NaCl.

rapttor · June 13, 2007, 11:49:51 AM

Stephan, about a quart of water with a tablespoon of lye, then I added just some aluminum shavings (from lathe work) in to the solution, you get an extothermic reaction, which most of the gas is hydrogen, but there is something else there, I don't think it's chlorine gas... but could be, I'm not getting close enough, or taking a deep enough breath of it to find out!

does that help sir?
-rapttor

Quote from: hartiberlin on June 13, 2007, 10:53:24 AM
Rapptor,
what exactly did you mix together ?

If it smells stitchy then you released probably also Chlorine gas
from the NaCl.

hartiberlin · June 13, 2007, 04:43:56 PM

Hi Raptor,
Lye( NaOH) is a no go.
You just converting thus Aluminium to Hydrogen in this alkaline solution.

I said, just mix sand ( SIO2 components) with Charcoal and Table Salt ( NaCL)
and then add water.

Does this get any reaction ?

Many thanks.
Regards, Stefan.

rapttor · June 13, 2007, 05:40:55 PM

NaOH... yes, duh.. sorry I'm doing too many things at once. Well I'll give her a try when I get a minute & let you know what happens.

-thanks
-rptr