How do we separate oxygen from hydrogen in water and convert it to gaseous state to make it usable as FUEL?
Question by RODOL_FO: How do we separate oxygen from hydrogen in water and convert it to gaseous state to make it usable as FUEL?
bY CONVERTING THE HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN IN WATER TO GASEOUS STATEST THEY CAN BE UTILIZED AS ENERGY FOR ALL ENGINES AND VEHICLES.
Best answer:
Answer by sargosis
you use a process called “electrolysis” that electrically seperates the two elements and forms gasses. however, you can’t just do this and then “have all sorts of energy.” it takes energy to make these gasses (slightly more than what you’ll get when you retern them back into water). overall, you’re losing a lot of energy in the process.
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about 1 year ago
problem is, pure hydrogen (aq) mixed with pure oxygen (aq) is extremely volitile and combustable. Thats what NASA uses to launch the space shuttle and rockets into orbit – Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Hydrogen..When the two mix, it creates a very heavy chain reaction with water being the byproduct. Our cars would have to have rocket modified engines with the capability of using short bursts. Also the body of the car inside and outside would have to be sheilded from the metal burning up in the process.
In the end its about knowing how to control the reaction so that the car doesnt explode.
about 1 year ago
First responder has the right idea. However, industrial hydrogen is mostly made from natural gas. In any case, the energy cost of making it exceeds the energy yield of using it, so unless you need its particular characteristics (as in fueling a rocket, where you need all the energy you can get), you use something else instead.