Power plant idea, NEED HELP WITH THIS!

[magnusx]

A most interesting idea.
It is true that the hydrogen gas produced from the electrolysis of water could be made to rise, but perhaps you would need something like a conveyor belt of balloons (!) to get the hydrogen gas to rise and when it got there you would need to apply energy to compress the gases before combustion would occur. then again, the belt might output energy itself too.
It all sounds very Rube Goldberg but it might work too.
You never know until you try it.

[2tiger]

Hi all
Well, I have no doubts that the hydrogen and the oxigen will rise, because...
1. ...it will be sucked by the carburator of the combustion engine
2. ...applying a small amount of energy 6Nm (if necessary)
3. or pressure created by the elektrolysis

@magnusx
This is not a Rube Goldberg thing in no way! This kind of system allready exist. One of these is i.e. the combustion angine with
power heat coupling witch I choose for this idea.
You burne fuel in an engine to drive a generator to produce electricity. Additionally you "reuse" the losses of the engine (heat) with a
heatpump to warm up water.

In this half backed idea, I use electrolysis to "lift" the water and as byproduct I get hydrogen.
All the other components allready exist (power-heat coupling, water turbine, generator).

bye

2Tiger

   
 

[2tiger]

Hi all
The main question I have is, is it possible to reuse the water after electrolysing and burning in order to re-electrolyse it again?
The other question is, where are the losses in the water-electrolysis? Maybe heat?
I would be greatful to hear any answers.

Thanks
2Tiger

[nightlife]

 I would let the oxygen escape in to the air and use air from out side because you will need more air then fuel to run a combustion motor. The exhaust then could be recycled back to the reservoir but you would still need to add to the reservoir to make up for the evaporation process that will take place.

[c-cat]

The hydrogen will definatly rise thrugh the pipe,it won't mix with the water it's made from,try suspending water over air.In acually generating hydrogen will probably produce pressure in the pipe,as well as the ox pipe.The  trick will be producing enough @700 cfm for a bb chevy per say.And also metering enough ox to have cumbustion.Lets not forget an all stainless motor to inhibet corrosion.Small obsticals sure, practical possibly, give it a whirl on a small scale model maybe 1/6th.