Thursday, March 10, 2011
How a fuel cell works...
Fuel Cell Folly? by kerminator .....
What does the fuel cell hold for you in the near future?
Date: 3/6/2011 10:50:39 AM ( 4 d ago)
Here is info that may help you see the truth about fuel cells and how they may effect your future! From waterpoweredcar.com web site; read it and learn what Big Business and the Government are not telling you!
The FUEL CELL Folly
(A true story)
(Sorry about the exagerated smoke stacks, but you get the picture.)
The new Hybrid Fuel Cells and how they are made. The big question is "where does the so called 'non-polluting' hydrogen come from?" It comes from a polluting process called "reforming" (or "steam reforming"). In this process a hydrocarbon fuel that contains hydrogen (coal, oil, natural gas) is "reformed" creating hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as other pollutants. The CO2 and pollutants are released into the atmosphere. The fundamental difference between a fuel cell car and an internal combustion engine car is that the hydrogen fuel for the fuel cell car is manufactured in a factory and the CO2 is released into the atmosphere at the hydrogen factory. In a conventional car, the CO2 is released wherever the car is being driven.
Fuel cell proponents have invented the concept of "sequestration" which means that the CO2 will be buried in the ground at the factory site, although that has not been done as yet. Like the nuclear waste to be stored at Yucca flats, the CO2 will hopefully stay underground for several centuries. {maybe?}
96% Ninety-six percent of the hydrogen used today comes from this reforming process, with natural gas the primary "feedstock" for (48 percent) for the "reformation," followed by oil (30 percent) and coal (18 percent). The small remainder (4 percent) comes from electrolysis, which is a process of separating water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity; which comes from power plants oil, coal & Nuclear!
Hydrogen usage must be evaluated for its pros and cons in many areas. It seems to be the ideal fuel for launching space ships.
This does not mean it will be an effective replacement fuel in the internal combustion engines. It may do poorly in that area but may be effective as a load leveling system for the daily and seasonal fluctuations of power production by solar or wind – but no one really knows.
The description of it as a panacea that is questionable. The fact that it has some applicability does not make it a proven replacement for today's power networks.
An alternative approach to the fuel cell is to use the natural gas from which hydrogen is made as a fuel for natural gas powered cars and the oil from which hydrogen is made for ICE cars. Since there are already natural gas engines and Internal Combustion Engines, it is not clear why the fuel cell needs to be developed. Hydrogen is that component of "hydrocarbon fossil fuels" which is burned in conventional engines. Pollution will occur either at the factory or at the car. It is important to determine which is the most efficient way to use the resource.
Today's FUEL CELL will come to be a thing of the past.
*** Here is a better answer! The cleanest way & most efficient way to get hydrogen and oxygen (egas or Brown's Gas) is from electrolysis, straight from water. "On Board Electrolysis" is what it's called. You make the egas as you drive, no tank storage. The trick is to make enough so when you floor it, you will have amble egas (HHO)...
The emission from the ICE will produce only pure water in the form of water vapor. Basically this is from a self-generatiing fuel called H2O. ICE mechanics have been only told about gasoline or diesel or propane as a fuel. They have heard about egas or HHO, but many say it will not produce enough gas to run a V8 motor at 75 mph. up hill. They will laugh at you, and doubt that this is possible!
When in fact you can get these results. The secret lies in a frequency generated in the cells to shake of more bubbles and that egas expands 100 fold when ignited in the cylinders.
Many inventors have achieved this! All their inventions, patents, not being manufactured. Many have been bought out. The Canadian Mr. Pogue, who built a 200 mpg carburetor back in the 1930's then was forced out. Another inventer Mr. Dingel was bought out by BMW. These inventors had to sign something saying they will be quiet, so that they would continue to getting large sums of cash. But some stubborn ones, who like Stan Meyer would say no; because this free technology is for mankind from God; these inventors disappear... Stan Meyer was poisoned. No lie.
It is so simple it blow you away. Our present Government does not seem to want you to have this technology, no matter how great it is. You HAVE to build one yourself.
*** BTW:[ there are many good designed HHO cells available, for more info reply or email me!]
Homemade Fuel Cells are More Efficient Proven by Recent Road Rally
It is funny to read how a guy making his own fuel cells in his home shop wins a world famous Gas Mileage Road Rally. They actually gave him 2nd place, they messed with the final results because the Car Manufacturers did not want a homemade hydrogen fuel cell to win! To top it off, Fran's shop gives off zero emissions! If I was President I'd have Fran on National Television telling everyone about the wonderful discoveries of saving our planet from Hydro-Carbon destruction. dated: 13 May 2005
Just maybe this will help clear up some confussion about HHO systems and the actual practical hopefully limited use of fuel cells... The old saying that "the truth hurts", is so true when it comes to money, power plus in the arena of love or relationships!
Just why don't we just seek the truth and let the rest {popular} catch up!
