Hydrogen Tap (Watch This ) 286

[OJA23122011]

I think this is a battery i mean this is an aluminum battery, I guess, the reaction is known and it's caused by mixing sodium hydroxyde and water and aluminum and I think it's good cheap way if we use aluminum foil the question is how much aluminum, water and sodium we need to get 1 little of hydrogen, then we know for sure if it's cheap and practical or not, John I really need to know how much of each do we need?

[carlbacon1971]

if you use enough lye or caustic soda in your water and had aluminium, you will produce great amounts of hydrogen from the process, but be careful ive heared that alot of aluminium gas can cause alzheimer's, so use a face mask when messing with aluminium

[Darkfoster22]

Alum has alot of Hydrogen in it also John

[rwpresley]

Aluminum reacts with strong acids or bases to produce hydrogen without any battery. I used to fill balloons with hydrogen by this method when I was a kid. Zinc and hydrochloric acid works better. The metals are consumed by the reaction, so it isn't practical. Too expensive.

[autoparts420]

I feel that this needs to be revisited it a very intriguing concept battery free hydrogen. I think is "static electricity" between the two metals causing electrolysis and creating hydrogen.WOW!!!!

[johnaarons]

It seems it is the reaction of the Alum. with the Lye..

John AArons

[amen2233]

in 284 (stan myers one) you stated that he used the cell as a capacitor ..getting a charge of hydrogen at saturation point ! Didnt you just create a capacitor by not adding the lye (storing the energy) and by adding the lye convert that capsitor into a hydrogen generator???

[johnaarons]

To make a cap... you don't use any "electrolyte".. John AArons

[amen2233]

hi john --- what i'm trying to say is that in this experiment 286 ....isnt it a capacitor you've created?

[mcburney7]

Very interesting.

[danratsnapnames]

one thing to think about. 99% hydrogen means, you can safely store it in a compressed container. unlike HHO, doing such a thing would be suiside!

[cyberscann54]

Very true hydrogen will not burn without oxygen.

No oxygen no flashback making it very safe to work with.

[Grieverjoao]

Hi John. I wanted to ask you for some time, is Lye --- Caustique Soda??

I´ve google it and the answer is yes (i think). Can you confirm me that??

[johnaarons]

Sodium hydroxide ... and a type of soda..

gut Sodium Hydroxide is what it is know by.

John AArons

[crazzieg]

I'm from the SAVE the BEER CAN Foundation And I say to you this is all wrong (he he).

[johnaarons]

Life does have a way of repeating itself ..

John AArons

[cyberscann54]

Here are a few answers all aluminum that we see an touch is coated with aluminum oxide. Aluminum loves to bond with oxygen when you add Lye to the water it strips the oxide layer off the aluminum allowing it bond with the oxygen in the water leaving the hydrogen to escape. And the voltage is produced because when the aluminum bonds with the oxygen it creates energy mostly in the form of heat but you have shown that it can also create electrical energy. The gas is non toxic is about 99% hydrogen

[gvscdn]

Hi John, Just a regular chemical reaction, producing hydrogen ,zinc oxide and electron flow. They word is the electricity to make aluminum is released when the chemical reaction is reversed. Kewl eh!

[johnaarons]

From John AArons.. Making Hydrogen by using this process... presents many problems.. it will be a long time before it can be used right.. as for ME I will be using the Stainless Steel Plate system and making plenty of Hydrogen.

John AArons

[johnaarons]

FROM JOHN AARONS..I have an idea that might go with this... This is old "stuff" that might be interesting ... Keep watching....

John AArons

[evilbrainproductions]

not too shabby ;)

[johnaarons]

This is old Magic... Cheep Magic ..We will take another look at it...John AArons

[evilbrainproductions]

still magic though ;)

[december105]

I learned may years ago in automotive repair to never put aluminum engine parts into a caustic cleaning tank. They will be damaged. hydrogen can be made by taking scrap aluminum like pop cans and put them in a stainless steel tank add 1 pound of cheap drain cleaner (lye) add water , be careful use eye protection then you will get hydrogen and heat plus a gob of white sludge + steam , done it many times.

[johnaarons]

It is time to revisit... The problem is this is a "runaway" system... the plates are controlled.

but having said that.... keep watching.

John AArons

[december105]

lie is caustic to aluminum leave it in there over night and it will be consumed. the gas is hydrogen.

[johnaarons]

I have found out you are right... the "LYE" reacts with the "aluminum" to make "Hydrogen"..

But still it is interesting...

John AArons

[rewindyourpants]

wow

very nice

now to make a cell out of some heatsinks ehh :)

[johnaarons]

Thats not the question..s but keep thinking..

John AArons

[cvicracer]

hey john could it be getting the power to produce the hydrogen from the volt meter?

[johnaarons]

No... this is ether from a reaction of the "LYE" or the plates.... but... maybe who cares..

The answer could be that it works...

John AArons