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Making Fire From Water
LexNaturalis writes "Gizmodo has a story out about a new product that makes fire from water. Gizmodo explains how it works: 'Ordinary tap water (preferably distilled) is supplied to the fireplace through a pipe or tank, a 220 volt electrical service then separates the hydrogen and oxygen atoms through electrolysis, the Aqueon ignites the hydrogen, and ta-dah, fire! The oxygen is then added for color and brightness, while the rest is released into the room. It doesn't require venting because it doesn't produce any harmful emittents like carbon monoxide -- just water vapor.' The manufacturer's website has more information on the science behind this new product. While splitting water to get hydrogen and oxygen is not new, this product will likely make the technology more accessible to the masses and might hopefully show that hydrogen is a more attractive fuel than petroleum-based fuels."
Fire from water? Thats easy! I use to do it all the time with a block of sodium. Cats didn't like it to much though...
I'm a virgo and on Slashdot. Coincidence? Yes.
Yeah, fire from water, and ... 220V.
That's like making wine out of water, and oh, yeah, some grapes and stuff.
I bet that's energy efficient.
Why? Because of the immense amount of greenhouses released into the atmosphere by everyone's fireplaces?
"Code Orange Smog Alert: Please limit driving and fireplace-using..."
I will not living room-pool.
It takes MORE energy to get the hydrogen-oxygen bonds to release than you get back when you recombine them through burning.
GEEZ. You might as well take a solar powered light and shine it on itself.
You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
Hmm, the electricity bill will also be about $49,999 per year.
Oh well, what the hell...
Drink? I'm thinking handheld flamethrower. You know those little Super Soakers that you pump about 25 times and they shoot 30 or 40 feet? Yeah.
My invention uses 220V to make hydrogen which is burned to heat water which drives a turbine that generates electricity.
Clean energy!
If Slashdot were chemistry it would look like this:Cadaverine
It's not so much the humidity, as it is the heat.
Some old houses have 60 Amp service -- if they use gas stoves.
Stoves and clothes dryers are commonly wired to 40 amp circuits (each), so these units are going to eat 50% more power than my stove with all burners and the oven on.
It'd probably be cheaper to buy 20 P4s as space heaters, plus 2 more to run a really nice display.
Thanks, but no thanks.
Sometimes boldness is in fashion. Sometimes only the brave will be bold.
I'm sure you meant the Flaming Moe.
Yeah, I was wondering when people would realize that the challenge of the hydrogen infrastructure is bullshit.
I mean...you can get hydrogen from water. I've never seen a gas station that lacks water OR electricity...so how hard is it REALLY to supply hydrogen at every gas staion in america?