Re: Electrolysing Steam

From: Fred Kasner (fkasner_at_enteract.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:57:05 GMT

Say not the Struggle nought Availeth wrote:
>
>
> charliew2 wrote:
>
>> Peter wrote:
>>
>>> I found this (ref 0) site covering these topics
>>>
>>> 1. Issues and concerns of the hydrogen economy
>>> 2. Various alternatives for hydrogen production
>>> 3. Understand the implications of the hydrogen cycle
>>>
>>> The PDF files on item 2 (ref 1) give a pretty detailed coverage of
>>> electrolysis techniques but no reference to any electrical stimulus
>>> ideas.
>>>
>>> I was even wondering about the effect of aligning the water molecules
>>> during electrolysis using a strong magnetic field in the manner of
>>> MRI.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> (cut)
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>> Water molecules are polar, not magnetic.
>>
>>
>
> I once had a job, wherein they were trying to determine the percentage
> of water in petroleum wells. I was working on a very large electro
> magnet which was lowered down the bore hole. The theory was that water
> molecules were naturally aligned with the earth's magnetic field. The
> electro magnet would generate a field, the water molecules would align
> with the new field. The magnetic field would be collapsed rapidly. The
> coil would then detect the water molecules as they precessed back to
> their orginal alignment. Actually worked. But significant
> interferences from other electromagnetic effects, ie thunderstorms.
>
> j.

What was wrong with extracting a sample and doing a chemical analysis?
Seems simpler to me.
FK

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