Here it is guys, just what the  world needs.    Just fill the tank
with water and head out.  But first don't forget to pour in the
aluminum and add a bit of gallium.  You have just created a very
efficient hydrogen generator.  It has recently been discovered by
scientists at Purdue University that aluminum in the presence of
gallium reacts with water to release hydrogen.   How efficient is
it?  Well two aluminum atoms will release 3 hydrogen atoms. The
additional result is aluminum oxide which is a byproduct that can be
changed back into aluminum when subjected to electrical current.
This too is covered by current technology.  The electricity used for
this process can come from wind and solar sources.  Thus creating a
totally renewable, absolutely GREEN source of power for our beloved
internal combustion engines.

Jerry

Jerry,
Do you have a source of information, one might access?
George ( down under)


"When gallium is alloyed with aluminum it can be used to break the bond between
hydrogen and oxygen in water. A reaction occurs when water is added to the alloy
which produces hydrogen and aluminum oxide. This could potentially provide a
solid hydrogen source for transportation purposes, which would be more
convenient than a pressurized hydrogen tank.[3] Resmelting the resultant
aluminum oxide and gallium mixture to metallic aluminum and gallium and
reforming these into electrodes would constitute most of the energy input into
the system, while electricity produced by a hydrogen fuel cell could constitute
an energy output.[4]The thermodynamic efficiency of the aluminum smelting
process is said to be approximately 50 percent. Therefore, at most no more than
half the energy that goes into smelting aluminum could be recovered by a fuel
cell."

Doesn't sound like you'll be putting gallium in your tank any time soon.

Jack Hilditch



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