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A Better Way to Get Hydrogen from Water

Technology Review -- An experimental approach to splitting water might lead to a relatively cheap and clean method for large-scale hydrogen production that doesn't require fossil fuels. The process splits water into hydrogen and oxygen using heat and catalysts made from inexpensive materials.

Heat-driven water splitting is an alternative to electrolysis, which is expensive and requires large amounts of electricity. The new approach, developed by Caltech chemical-engineering professor Mark Davis, avoids the key problems with previous heat-driven methods of water splitting. It works at relatively low temperatures and doesn't produce any toxic or corrosive intermediate products.

Almost all the hydrogen used now in industrial processes, such as making gasoline, comes from reforming natural gas. If automakers..

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Submitted Jun 19, 2012 By: EZExit

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,610 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 5:57:49 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hope the "better mousetrap" will work.
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 11:49:01 AM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse When will it work?
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:4,605 Points:864,840 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 5:50:01 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse Whatever works!
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,998 Points:597,735 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 1:18:48 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
admiller316 Rookie Author Detroit Posts:5 Points:2,675 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:38:07 AM Ignore admiller316 Report Abuse I still like small displacement, forced induction motors (either gas or diesel). Mostly just for the enjoyable driving experience.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,995 Points:2,345,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:05:56 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Produce much cheaper Hydrogen from Water and vehicles will produce water vapor and liquid water as exhaust. Hydrogen as a vehicle fuel will produce No pollution and is a much cleaner burning fuel. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe and reliable, has a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
min_fuel Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,956 Points:722,545 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 7:30:09 AM Ignore min_fuel Report Abuse Good. Less energy, and specifically less fossil fuel / energy. Use gray water, e.g. polluted water. Maybe we have something of a break through here.
gudrench Champion Author Houston Posts:2,623 Points:529,990 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 6:58:39 AM Ignore gudrench Report Abuse ok. I still like electrolysis.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 6:39:38 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse "The technology is probably far from being commercialized. It still requires pretty high temperatures—a couple of hundred degrees higher, for example, than those used to drive steam turbines at coal and nuclear power plants. Producing those temperatures without fossil fuels would probably involve one of two technologies, neither of which is being used commercially right now" We can always hope...
otherdave Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,393 Points:1,268,410 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:38:08 AM Ignore otherdave Report Abuse 21st century alchemy!
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,651 Points:1,133,050 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:13:57 AM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse This could be good for the future. There is enough polluted water around, so I hope they don't plan on using our good drinking water.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,079 Points:1,101,905 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:11:34 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Maybe this would be a way to make fuel cell vehicles practical.
CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,021 Points:523,150 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:10:37 AM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse Would not waste this process on the world's potable water; this process would hopefully work with contaminated waters and ocean water! Would have been nice, if the authors had clarified whether polluted or salt water, would work and if the exact type of manganese oxide (MnO/MnO2 were used and whether the manganese oxide were recoverable after the process. [Edited by: CdnLynx at 6/20/2012 12:15:19 AM EST]
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,413,110 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:10:32 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse To take it one step further, the recombination could result in a new method for water purification. This is a problem to be solved on the horizon since pure toxic free water is becoming more of a commodity.
CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,021 Points:523,150 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:08:46 AM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse Lots of water and salt on the planet; brings the question, how much manganese oxide is required for this process. Wonder if earth's supply of MnO is as abundant or is it a finite resource.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,950 Points:831,730 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:07:09 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Good for the future.
RichWLIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,089 Points:637,890 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:06:23 AM Ignore RichWLIN Report Abuse Water, water everywhere...
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,531,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:03:16 AM Ignore OGW Report Abuse If it works it is a better idea but there is actually a world wide shortage of clean water so using it for vehicle fuel does not make a lot of sense.
HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,111 Points:910,000 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:02:10 AM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse Hey Pointman....you should invest in this new found technology.
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tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,302 Points:1,462,810 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:56:35 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse great work ;)
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blk911 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,923 Points:771,115 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:45:28 PM Ignore blk911 Report Abuse Hope it works!
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,475 Points:811,485 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:39:10 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse interesting
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,747 Points:1,118,140 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:38:29 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse Sounds promising.
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,753 Points:2,465,610 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:36:05 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse Maybe!!
2khawk Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,254 Points:927,050 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:34:03 PM Ignore 2khawk Report Abuse Does it add oxygen to the atmosphere?
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Goody2317 All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:680 Points:619,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:27:07 PM Ignore Goody2317 Report Abuse It will be nice to see it work on a larger scale.
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:611 Points:598,450 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:27:02 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse I'd drive an internal combustion hydrogen engine any day. I think the fuel-cell idea is a waste, as are all these hybrids and EVs.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,922 Points:1,574,980 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:19:47 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse the fuel of the future?
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,800 Points:818,335 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:16:35 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
aggietim Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,756 Points:693,325 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:16:25 PM Ignore aggietim Report Abuse ok
Fedorov91 Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,465 Points:879,210 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:15:47 PM Ignore Fedorov91 Report Abuse Do it large scale!
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:15:32 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Just how do they get the water to 850 °C?
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,245 Points:667,675 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:13:32 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse ok
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,085 Points:1,391,805 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:12:03 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Keep working on the technology.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:615,645 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:11:45 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse waiting for more info
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,883 Points:1,440,370 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:10:44 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse A step in the right direction. Proved it in the lab. As the article says... they have to do it on a larger scale and thousands of times in a row to prove it practical. This needs a wealthy private benefactor.
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:8,158 Points:2,597,750 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:09:12 PM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse bring it on
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:08:33 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse very interesting
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:08:01 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse Very interesting article.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,227 Points:817,795 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:06:26 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse long road ahead unless someone is about to pile money into it
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mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,935 Points:1,782,610 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 11:05:54 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse Am I reading this right. Temp is 850 deg C, and this is "low Temperature !!