07-22-2008, 03:25 AM
I haven't talked to him a while. I will try to find out how it's going.
I am not endorsing this system, just trying to keep an open mind.
One thing though: Some are saying it would take more gas to produce the electricity to fuel the hydrolysis.
I don't think that is true. I think that while a typical car engine is running it is very capable of producing
electricity in excess of it's engine needs and tapping that excess would be efficient.
Years ago I produced a system for heating hot tubs that cost about $4 a month to maintain a hot tub at 103 degrees 24 hours a day. Seemed like magic to some. It actually just used the excess (wasted) energy from a simple hot water heater. By adding a secondary heat exchanger a water heater (which is 70% efficient if it is lucky) was very capable of doing other heating tasks without much if any increase in costs. It was a matter of utilizing the excess heat production that would have otherwise gone out the exhaust pipe. Puna Geothermal, for example, has excess energy available if someone wants it.
In that vein I expect any gas combustion engine to be very capable or producing more electricity than it needs.
The proposed device, by whatever science, may in fact be able to increase efficiency. There also may be bad long term side effects which are not clearly understood. That risk is what keeps me from signing up right away. Otherwise I am usually ready to experiment or invest in new alternatives.
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I am not endorsing this system, just trying to keep an open mind.
One thing though: Some are saying it would take more gas to produce the electricity to fuel the hydrolysis.
I don't think that is true. I think that while a typical car engine is running it is very capable of producing
electricity in excess of it's engine needs and tapping that excess would be efficient.
Years ago I produced a system for heating hot tubs that cost about $4 a month to maintain a hot tub at 103 degrees 24 hours a day. Seemed like magic to some. It actually just used the excess (wasted) energy from a simple hot water heater. By adding a secondary heat exchanger a water heater (which is 70% efficient if it is lucky) was very capable of doing other heating tasks without much if any increase in costs. It was a matter of utilizing the excess heat production that would have otherwise gone out the exhaust pipe. Puna Geothermal, for example, has excess energy available if someone wants it.
In that vein I expect any gas combustion engine to be very capable or producing more electricity than it needs.
The proposed device, by whatever science, may in fact be able to increase efficiency. There also may be bad long term side effects which are not clearly understood. That risk is what keeps me from signing up right away. Otherwise I am usually ready to experiment or invest in new alternatives.
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Assume the best and ask questions.
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