Hydrogen Generator

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Numeracy

  • Hydrogen is 0.082 kg/cu m.
  • Spicer generator batch - 0.3 kg/day production.
  • Honda generator - 0.55 gal tank. 0.3 kg is about 0.3 gal fuel, so half a tank.
  • Honda generator - runs 6.8 hrs at 225W output! [1]. Thus, we have storage enough for 3.4 hours of 225W. That is about good for night power. 2x this is plenty, outside of space heating and cooking.
  • Spicer generator can be built for $1k. Balance of system may be $1k. Tank is $1k. + Honda Generator clone at about $500.
  • Overall cost of $3.5k for 765 Whr.
  • Compare to Compressed Air, 100Whr per $300 tank with cheapo air engine - need $2400 in tanks for compressed air, unless use regular compressor for 100 psi, + Air engine. Propane Tank

Current

  • 1000ml/min - 1l/min - 60 l/hr - $2500 [2]. If production price is $2500, we should be able to opensource this for DIY at 1/2 the cost at worst, 50% savings from labor. But likely, we can go down to $500 for materials at $1/lb + $10/lb for exotic materials.

Mr. Spicer Version

  • In Iowa - http://www.hydrogenwindinc.com/
  • See Solar Hydrogen Chronicles for more info
    • Production rate - 1000W for 170 l/hr of hydrogen. Matches above electrolyzer pretty much exactly.
    • 170*24=4080 l/day. 4 cubic meters per day. Volume of 1000 gal propane tank is 3.8 cu m. This fills one propane tank in one day!

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