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Re: Electrolysis CO2 System
Hi All,
Thanks to Rodney for pointing out the ambiguity. I think it is
good to post it to the list so as not to mislead anyone.
Regards
Casey Huang
yhplsing at singnet_com.sg
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Hi Rodney,
You are 100% correct. Since you will always get Hydrogen and Oxygen
dissociate at the same time and the oxyegn will react with the carbon
to form CO2 (whether 100% CO2 or some Oxygen left I don't know).
It is o.k. to use the bubbles as an indicator of the intensity
of the process. Don't you agree? I did not say the bubbles were
CO2 but I agree some people might be misled. I should have made the
explanation clearer. Anyway, thank you for pointing out the
ambiguity.
By the way, are you also using the NISSO system?
Regards
Casey Huang
At 11:05 AM 11/3/97 WAT, you wrote:
>>> I went back and made one out of plastic sheet (as spacer),
>>> stainless steel sheet and graphite plate the same day. I
>>> connected it to a benchtop DC power supply and the prototype
>>> was working straight away creating lots and lots of fine bubbles.
>
>I hate to dissappoint you, but the bubbles that you see are hydrogen. The CO2
>is supposed to have been dissolved into the water. You can test this with a
>test-tube and a match. Also, if you read the NISSO handbook, you will find
>that this is what they say too.
>
>If you are worried with high-pressure CO2 bottles, here is a cheaper and
>simpler solution - use Yeast and sugar-water in an empty plastic PET bottle.
>You can find details in the CO2 section at
>www.cco.caltech.edu/~aquaria/Krib/Plants.
>
>Rodney Dorville
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