Apologies in advance for what may appear to many readers as
beating a dead .. err ... "Trigger" perhaps - the subject matter
being the future development of a fuel/oxidizer derived from
treating water. Biomimicry applied to automobiles.
To me, this contentious subject of water-based fuel is not
understood fully - and represents a neglected and overlooked niche
in the energy picture ... therefore if nothing else, I feel
obligated to get as much of it into print and as clearly as
possible, since the next generation of Vo's may be motivated to
pursue it, if the underfunded efforts in progress now come-up
short.
Nature has presented a narrow window of opportunity - bona fide
"almost-free energy" which can be derived from ambient heat, a
little mechanical energy and free feedstock. Almost the entire
cost of the end-product is the depreciation of the needed
equipment. Future humans will be fools not to take notice of
this - unless of course something better comes along (i.e. LENR,
hot fusion, magnetic free-energy, etc.).
The skeptic might counter that HTP (high test peroxide), for
instance, is not all that energetic, and not all that free since
so much of it is needed. I think they are wrong. When decomposed,
it is true that only 1380 Btu/lb is released, compared to 18,000
for gasoline - a ratio of 13-1; but that is misleading because the
free oxygen, the most important part, is neglected. To burn
gasoline efficiently one must highly compress lots of air - which
accounts for incredible inefficiency in the bottom line. Any
rational accounting of the benefit of HTP replacing air will show
that a doubling of efficiency (or halving of consumption) is
easily feasible.
In terms of cost - when produced in situ, the potential advantage
of peroxide pushes towards infinity since the only real cost is in
amortization of equipment - or "delay" ... and yes, time is money.
But the bottom line is that peroxide forms naturally in oxygenated
water in small amounts up to a low equilibrium state BUT when the
new molecule is promptly removed (easy to do), more will continue
to form continuously "for free" (almost free, anyway). It is fair
to say that when used as the oxidizer, instead of air, for
combustion - peroxide looks like a good alternative, yet no
automotive company appears to be pursuing this technological
avenue.
I will forego any conspiracy-theory innuendos, of the "who killed
the electric car variety" ... for that present lack of interest by
the Auto makers and attribute it to inertia, "not-invented-here"
syndrome, and general ignorance of anything out of the ordinary.
END of half-hearted apology for another long post ...
Effects Observed with Magnetization of Water
A wealth of material concerning the action of magnetic fields on
water has been collected from a number of (mainly) Russian
Journals. For the time being, it is taken at face value, even
though other Russian "lone-R&D" is suspect in the USA. Some of
this information is already on the net, some is not. Much of the
Russian results can be - and have been validated in simple
experiments that anyone can perform using inexpensive equipment.
FACT: The physical and chemical properties of water change, and
can change significantly, during extended magnetic treatment of
H2O especially in situations where either the magnetic field is
changed or the liquid flows, crossing the magnetic field lines -
and especially where oxygen is added. In validation experiments,
the magnetic field can be provided by large ferrite permanent
magnets, which can be "boosted" on the active magnet face with
stronger NIB magnets.
The oxy-magnetic treatment of water creates a number of many
unexpected effects:
. The surface tension and electrical conductivity of water
increase
. The solution rate of oxygen increases significantly (order of
magnitude).
. Hydrogen peroxide and ozone in small concentrations is rapidly
formed, depending on oxygen concentration. So long as the peroxide
is separated and removed continually, it will continue to form up
to a low equilibrium point (fractional percent).
. All catalytic processes involving oxidation or reduction speed
up. Inexpensive metal colloids are very effective for this, and
platinum group metals are not necessary.
. The chemical activity of the oxygen dissolved in water
increases. This derives from the increase in "wetting-power" and
electrochemical activity of water.
. There can be a natural cooling effect, probably based on the
extraction of ambient heat during the formation of peroxide. It
might be possible to use this surprising feature for air
conditioning, in addition to making peroxide "on-the-fly" in an
automobile.
. Extremely low voltage current (fractional volt) accelerates all
of the above.
Over time, even in a small reactor, it is possible to make
significant amounts of hydrogen peroxide - gallons per hour - with
little energy expenditure, mostly the 'pumping' or air or oxygen,
which also can be arranged synergistically to provide the required
mass transport of water - across field lines.
The energy input required can be approximated to be on the order
of 300 BTU per pound of peroxide produced - in the optimum
situation. This can compared to the energy "created" of 1380
BTU/lb plus the extra oxidizing capability which compared to
compressing air in an ICE is equal to about 2000 more BTU. When
used in a 5-1 ratio to combust ethanol, for instance, about half
the effective net energy comes from the peroxide.
The source of this "almost-free" energy is simply ambient heat. No
overunity or ZPE claim is made and none is necessary, even if the
Casimir force may be somehow involved in the mechanics of
superoxidation at the molecular level.
This is a natural process, and it responsible for a significant
part of the energy consumed by all animals and most plants. You
may be breathing air, but in every cell you are actually burning
the calories - the carbohydrates but NOT burning with oxygen from
air per se - instead the cell uses peroxides made from oxygen and
water "on-the-fly" and that natural process is precisely what is
being proposed here for automobiles (biomimicry).
Jones
