Michael Foster wrote:
>
> I have used a non-polar alkane hydrocarbon which has been heat evaporated to
> make and transport an electrostatic charge. There was no spray
> involved here, merely evaporation and condensation. As far as
> I can tell, this is a simple triboelectric phenomenon, which I can
> describe in detail if anyone is interested. Nevertheless, it is
> a heat pipe electric generator.
> make and transport an electrostatic charge. There was no spray
> involved here, merely evaporation and condensation. As far as
> I can tell, this is a simple triboelectric phenomenon, which I can
> describe in detail if anyone is interested. Nevertheless, it is
> a heat pipe electric generator.
>
From your earlier posts about using a plastic film in the evaporator I gather that you
are "seeding" the device with electrons stuck to the plastic film.
These should transfer to the non-polar Naptha Solvent BT-67 molecules by nature
of the electron affinity/induced polarization effect of about any organic solvent.
I guess that's why WD-40 is such a great solvent.
>
> Keep in mind, the Armstrong and subsequent Faraday experiments involved
> high pressure steam and fairly high heat.
> Keep in mind, the Armstrong and subsequent Faraday experiments involved
> high pressure steam and fairly high heat.
>
I doubt that 1840's steam boilers were working over 30 - 50 psig (275-300 deg F)
>
> One can assume that at least partial condensation into water droplets was necessary to effect
> a charge transport.
> a charge transport.
>
Wet Steam should "cluster" nicely around (OH-) and (CO3=) or
(H3O+) (Na+) or (Ca++) to entrain charge.
>
> On the other hand, the setup I use can be driven
> by a fairly low heat difference.
> by a fairly low heat difference.
>
Yes, but, you are limited by either electron "seeding" or
triboelectric effects.
>
> Whether anything useful can be made of this is open to question.
>
Sounds familiar. With the evaporator heat sink design you can push a gravity-return water heat pipe up to
a heat input and pressure that is limited only by entrainment of
the return condensate by the vapor. An internal concentric, non-conductive, inner cylinder
can remedy the entrainment problem.
Frederick
