Robert A. Schader wrote:
> I posted preliminary info on this a couple weeks ago and no
> one seemed to notice. At least no one seemed to want to discuss
> it even though I think it is definitely worth looking into.
> If someone has disproved this method, I would also like to know:
>
> This is a salt-water battery that also generates hydrogen
> with no external power source as long as there is a load
> across the terminals, at least that is what is claimed.
>
> Patents are by a Francisco Pacheco. Following are the abstracts:
>
> Patent No. US 5,089,107
> Title: Bi-Polar Auto Electrolytic Hydrogen Generator
> Abstract:
> An autoelectrolytic hydrogen generator system constituted by one
> or a plurality of similar cells wherein a galvanic arrangement of
> magnesium and aluminum plates of sacrificial elements as anode;
> stainless steel as cathode and sea water as electrolyte, by its
> very nature is made to develop a voltage when connected in short
> circuit causing a current to flow within the system and hydrogen
> production of hydrogen in situ and on demand by the electrolytic
> action at one pole, the cathode, and additional hydrogen by the
> electrochemical reaction at the other pole, the anode. Surplus
> electric energy of the system applied to an optional electrolyzer
> will also be made to produce additional hydrogen at its two
> sacrificial aluminum electrodes.
>
> The earlier one:
> Patent No. US 3,892,653
> Title: Hydrogen Generator
> Abstract:
> A hydrogen generator constituted by a voltaic cell having a
> reactive magnesium electrode and a non-reactive electrode
> immersed in a salt-water electrolytic bath, a load being
> connected between the electrodes to cause a current flow
> in the cell resulting in an electrochemical reaction in
> which the magnesium is decomposed to produce hydrogen and
> in electrolysis in which the water is decomposed to produce
> hydrogen. In order to minimize polarization and other factors
> which diminish the production of hydrogen, the solution is
> circulated through an external flow loop having a pump
> interposed therein to draw the electrolyte from the bottom
> of the bath and to return it to the top thereof, the pump
> being powered by voltage derived from the cell.
>
> This guy supposedly ran both cars and boats off of the hydrogen
> these units generated on water alone. It seems like a excellent
> solution if it actually works.
>
> Bob Schader
> Computer Systems Administrator
> Product Design Intl., Inc.
> bobs@product-des.com
>
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