[NewCandle] Constrained hydrolysis

[Keith Nagel]

Likely I would try putting a pair of electrodes
into the sealed cell and spark them periodically.
But most chemists would recommend a recombiner with
catalyst. A flame would only work where there is
substantial gas flow. That said, the flame arrestors
I've seen used by Brown and others were porous ceramic.
This is a commercial product that's easy to get.

K.

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[mailto:newcandle-bounces at ipdiscover.com]On Behalf Of Jones Beene
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 5:24 PM
To: New energy for the new world.
Subject: Re: [NewCandle] Constrained hydrolysis


Hey guys,

We should consider, or try to design, a low-tech flame arrestor so that 
gas coming off of any low output cell can be burned on the spot. That 
way it might be possible to get a "ballpark" thermodynamic balance.

I assume that a coleman wick is way too porous for H2 and maybe not 
catalytic. They use a water bubbler arrangement for some JC experiments, 
which is probably the way to go if you add some nickel mesh to 
catalytically ignite, as at low volume -- you could lose a flame from 
time to time. Any other suggestions?

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