Hydrogen Fuel Cell Co-generation Home Heating Concept Test

Hydrogen fuel cell co-generation home heating system, small unit proof of concept using off the shelf parts. A fuel cell is about 45% efficient at generating electricity, so for 1 kilowatt of electrical power produced approximately 1 kilowatt of heat is produce by the fuel cell stack. As a by-product, water is produced as well. This video demonstrates heating of my 20 foot boat while charging its battery bank and then heating of a 200 square foot room in my home using a small 500 watt oil filled electric heater to control the system.

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[plica06]

The explanation of this was terrible, I had no idea what was going on.

[48jimd2]

@plica06 This was just a basic test to show that heat comes from both the electric heater (15 degree C) and heat comes from the fuel cell (19 degree C). In about 2 months, I will be demonstrating the next stage which is a Tily 1 kw heat-pump powered from the H2000 fuel cell directly via a modified 36 VDC Kipoint 1800 watt 115 VAC inverter. I will try to make things cleared. Thank you for your comment.

[a1mint]

@nastasa1234 Just to follow up about the confusion about the "loss" part I mentioned. In a device like a television or a car. The intent is to convert energy into a picture and sound, and for a car, to motion. But in the energy conversion process, a lot of the energy is converted to heat, and thus perceived as a loss.

In the case of a space heater, 100% of the energy used is heat, so it could be perceived as a 100% loss - if you consider heat a loss. But for a heater, it's 100% efficient.

[a1mint]

@nastasa1234 What you just barfed up is a bunch pseudo scientific horse shit.

NO NO NO NO NO NO ! ! !

You can not create or destroy energy. You can only convert an energy form to another energy form.

When you take energy from the grid, every bit of that energy is converted to something. In the case of a space heater, it's all 100% to heat. There is no other escape route so to say.

It is NOT possible for a space heater to be 80% efficient.

[a1mint]

@nastasa1234 Ok, I think you simply are not getting how energy works and you do not yet understand the laws of nature, about the conservation of energy. I really shouldn't get upset with you. Just realize and accept the fact that you have not figured this out yet. I'm more than happy to explain the whole thing to you, so long as you are will to LISTEN !

[nastasa1234]

@a1mint you say first that it's all 100% convertible and then with your own words you say that it's all loss ?? Any way this is not metaphysics and a heater gets around 80% efficiency unless you discovered a new way to capture the heat. If an electron that runs through the conductor doesnt hit another electron then thats a waste, no heat produced but the energy to move that electron is consumed. Surprised? So your metaphysics is good but incomplete.

[a1mint]

@Onepissite You can heat just as well using any old el cheapo electric space heater. By definition, always 100% of electric energy used, is converted to heat. There are not other conversions.

It is not possible for any of the electric energy used to be converted to anything but heat, in an electric heater.

Hence, HHO or hydrogen fuel cell, heating is bullshit.

[a1mint]

@melisantika Except... any old cheapo electric space heater also converts 100% of the electric energy used into heat.

[a1mint]

@nastasa1234 You are wrong. You clearly do not understand the law of nature about the conservation of energy. You can not create or destroy energy, only convert it.

It means that every single Watt of electric energy that you draw from the grid, 100% of that is converted to heat, no matter what.

There are no other losses possible. In fact, it's all a loss. 100% of the electric energy used is converted to heat.

Think, digest, rinse and repeat.

[nastasa1234]

@a1mint a 20$ walmart heater is not so efficient, the loss through a resistor (nickel in case of the heater) is equivalent with his ohmic value; and second I dont think you can get more water than you consume in the process of the electrolysis

[melisantika]

Nice Video That You Share , So Very Nice Thanks You Hydrogen Fuel Cell Co-generation Home Heating Concept Test

[Onepissite]

I Really Like The Video From Your This video demonstrates heating of my 20 foot boat while charging its battery bank and then heating of a 200 square foot room in my home