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Originally Posted by 6.8SPC_DUMP
Potential long term replacement for the internal combustion engine?
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There is a guy trying to sell that idea,, but it has been shown that the energy needed to separate water into H2 & O far exceeds the energy you recoup. It's a physics thing, not related to costs.. volume of engine cylinder,, RPM, compression needed to generate combustion.....
I forgot the numbers but the amount of H2 gas needed to use a car in a normal fashion, would need something like a 40 ft tanker trailer of water & gas storage tanks. You would have to pre make a bunch f H2 & O before you move, as it's a slow process.
That's why I mentioned crew served. Like a 155. It does not operate at 3500 RPM x 8 cylinders,, But should make an enough pressure to push an 30 lb projectile over the hill..
Or on a battleship(I know we don't have any),, where the storage of tons of gun power is a major fire hazard,, and water is only a rope & bucket away..