by thrival » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:26 am
Just thinking out loud here.
Ant may be on to something. It may have elements of
AlaskaStar's method. Let's omit the acid. Now without
acid, it's not a proper electrochemical cell/battery, but
so what! Water in contact with minerals over time, does
pick them up as colloidal suspensions, like well water
high in iron, limestone aquafers, etc. There is still an
electro-potential difference between iron and calcium/
wallboard. Let's assume these materials were in close
proximity but required water to complete the connection,
and two wires joined to complete the circuit. In fact, let's
consider the hydrogen cell in my projects folder, the
corrugated shimstock suggested by ant, etc. Just omit the
external battery, recharging circuit and the acid. We may
need a larger membranous surface area where the water
and minerals can mix
While it may not produce hydrogen on demand (missing
the acid ingredient), it still might stress or 'condition' the
water (add electrical charge) to do what that NZ inventor
claims. And yes it would take some time, just sitting, for
the water to pick up sufficient minerals, of for those
minerals to exert their electro-potential influences, to
produce the effect on the water molecules. If you don't
use it right away, it might lose the charge and become
ordinary water again. And even iron oxide (rust) could
work if that were the positive side of the reaction. After,
all, S1R9's method for burning water is simply adding
hotter spark (more electricity, or charge) so it seems
water may have a continuum between it's liquid and
separate gases state, and any amount of charge added
along the way, helps us make the separation.
Maybe water exposed to low V electrical fields over time
will burn like petrol? It does seem like a kids' science-fair
experiment but has anyone ever tied? Nature IS simple
like that. If true, we could use electrolyzer boxes not to
make hydrogen (given the power input required) but use
less power to condition the water in a way that will still
let it burn.