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Hydrogen Electrical Generation

03/25/2012 5:53 PM

Hi Guys,

Hypothetically, can you produce enough BTUs to heat water to steam, turning a steam engine generator, to produce electricity, to create Hydrolisis to burn, to create steam?

With some left over electricity? It wouldnt be a perpetual motion machine cause you're putting water into it. But it's not being done so it must be impossible, right?

I know about fuel cells, but i cant make one, I can make a steam engine.

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Re: Hydrogen electrical generation

03/25/2012 6:02 PM

Don't waste your time.

It won't work.

Perpetual motion isn't, and won't be for some time.

How would you, hypothetically, produce the energy required to do all this work?

Can't be done.
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03/25/2012 6:28 PM

No. Period.

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03/25/2012 7:03 PM

No, this won't work by orders of magnitude.

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Re: Hydrogen electrical generation

03/26/2012 12:53 AM

ok, thanks Guys.
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Re: Hydrogen Electrical Generation

03/26/2012 11:22 AM

Well, sure you can.

The LynDoor™ Industries WattFinder DMY. The device shown here is at start-up: after it ramps up, move the heat lamp to replace the fire and voilà! Add a little bit of boiler stock now and again, and tap that power. This is our flagship device!

Any excess power can easily be managed with the LynDoor™ WattSucker G-6, available for a small additional fee.

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03/26/2012 11:46 AM

If we plumbed that thing right, we could make whiskey at the same time. For personal consumption, of course!
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