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Latent hydrogen energy content of one pint of water exceeds 9 million joules
The latent energy in the hydrogen content of a pint of water amounts to over 9 million joules, enough to run 2.5 1000-watt electric radiators for an hour.
Bench
Engineering notebook
422 published findings from the ongoing work — what has been established, calculated and observed at the bench, each traceable to the session that produced it.
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Meyer's dune buggy system claimed ~25 miles per litre of water at 65mph
According to Meyer, his dune buggy, travelling at 65 mph, would cover 25 miles per litre of water (salt, fresh, or distilled).
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Meyer's original water dissociation equipment used concentric stainless steel tubes
Meyer's original hydrogen generating equipment consisted of a glass vessel containing cold tap water with double concentric stainless steel cylinders having a small gap between them, producing hydroge...
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Low current in WFC process minimizes heat generation
Because the current used in the hydrogen fracturing process is so low (<1 milliamp), very little heat is generated, unlike conventional electrolysis.
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High voltage distorts electron orbitals to break covalent bonds
The pulsed high voltage attracts negatively charged electrons toward the positive voltage zone and the positively charged nucleus toward the negative zone, changing the electron orbital path from a ci...
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WFC dissociates water via 20,000V+ pulses at <1mA current
The hydrogen fracturing process subjects the water molecule to very high voltage (20,000+ volts) pulses at a particular frequency, within positively and negatively charged voltage zones, at very low c...
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WFC fuel injection system requires the fuel pump to pump water instead of diesel
For the 'Brunel' marine diesel conversion, the WFC water fuel injection system requires that the vehicle's/vessel's fuel pump handle water instead of diesel fuel, a mechanical consideration that neede...
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established WFC confidence 0.80
Maximum scope of Stan Meyer's currently available WFC equipment (as of 1992) was 450 hp
As of the October 1992 meeting, the maximum scope of Stan Meyer's currently available WFC conversion equipment was rated at 450 horsepower, relevant to the largest engine size the conversion kits coul...
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Hydrogen released from WFC burned hot enough to melt stainless steel wire (~3000°F)
Hydrogen gas released by the Water Fuel Cell was initially a cool jet, but when lit by a match the flame melted stainless steel wire at a temperature of about 3,000°F, demonstrating the high combustio...
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WFC glass vessel and pipework remained at room temperature during operation
The glass vessel and its attached pipework and pressure gauge used in the dissociation demonstration remained at room temperature throughout the process, indicating the WFC dissociation reaction is no...
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Maximum observed current during WFC dissociation was under 1 milliamp
During the demonstration, the maximum observed current for water dissociation via pulsed voltage stimulation was less than 1 milliamp, indicating minimal current draw for the process.
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Water dissociation observed to begin at ~10 volts pulsed stimulation
During the bench demonstration of the Water Fuel Cell, dissociation of water into hydrogen and oxygen by pulsed voltage stimulation was observed to begin at about 10 volts and increased markedly with...
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established WFC confidence 0.80
WFC uses laser light to stimulate energy-level transfer and increase process efficiency
In adapting the Water Fuel Cell for use in an ordinary car, Meyer utilises laser light to stimulate the transfer between energy levels and increase the efficiency of the hydrogen-formation process.
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WFC efficiency depends on LC tuning frequency, ion mobility, and plate spacing
The efficiency of the Water Fuel Cell process depends on the tuning frequency of the LC circuit and having this balanced with the mobility of the ions and the spacing between the plates; a relaxation...
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WFC circuit design allows zero net current flow while voltage is applied
The Water Fuel Cell circuit is a novel form of electrolysis in that no net current needs to flow around the circuit; while the voltage applied is zero, ionised charges are able to recombine without fl...
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WFC charge/discharge cycle: ions pulled to electrodes on charge, may recombine on discharge
On the charging side of the Water Fuel Cell circuit, ions are pulled out of the dielectric water and moved toward the metal electrodes; on the discharging side they may go back into solution, and a po...
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WFC voltage build-up pulls more ions out of solution in a self-reinforcing cycle
In the Water Fuel Cell, charge from hydrogen and hydroxyl ions builds voltage; the more charge that flows, the more the voltage builds up, and the more ions are pulled out of solution, forming a self-...
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WFC circuit operates at approximately 5 kHz superimposed on field coil windings
The Water Fuel Cell circuit has a high frequency of the order of five kilohertz superimposed through the windings of the field coils, and the circuit is half-wave rectified to allow the capacitor to d...
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Meyer WFC uses stainless steel capacitor with water dielectric powered by alternator
The power to the Water Fuel Cell circuit comes from an alternator connected across a stainless steel capacitor with water between its plates; the dielectric water itself provides the charge that charg...
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Water molecule mass ratio: hydrogen is 20% of water molecule mass units
Using atomic mass units where 1 electron/proton pair ~1 Mu, water's 2 hydrogen atoms (2 Mu) plus 1 oxygen atom (8 Mu) totals 10 Mu, so hydrogen is 2/10 = 20% of the water molecule's mass, yielding 1.6...
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established WFC confidence 0.80
Electrical Polarization Process (EPP) dissociates water via voltage, not electrolyte current
The document contrasts the WFC's Electrical Polarization Process (EPP), which achieves high gas yield per unit of electrical power, against prior-art electrolysis using a 20% electrolyte solution unde...
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Hydrogen content of WFC EPP gas yield calculated at 8,294.8 cc/hr
Subtracting 11% ambient air (5,126 cc/hr) from the 46,600 cc/hr EPP gas-yield gives 41,474 cc/hr, and applying the 20% hydrogen mass-unit ratio of water yields 8,294.8 cc/hr of hydrogen content, givin...
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WFC Differential Efficiency Factor calculated at 1,696x over prior-art electrolysis
Comparing WFC gas yield (46,666 cc/hr) to an estimated electrolysis gas-yield (27.5 cc/hr, derived from 55W EPP vs 8.8W electrolysis loading), the WFC Differential Efficiency Factor (DEF) is 1,696 tim...
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WFC array uses 9 Tubular Voltage Wave-Guides producing 46,666 cc/hr per tube
The 420,000 cc/hr total gas production rate divided across 9 Tubular Voltage Wave-Guides yields 46,666 cc/hr per tube, with each tube drawing 12.5V x 4.4 amps/hr = 55 watts/hr.
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WFC E2A gas production rate measured at 420,000 cc/hr
The Tubular-Array WFC produced gas at a rate of 7 lbs/min per 1-liter cavity, calculated as 1,000cc x 7lbs/min = 7,000cc/min, or 420,000 cc/hr total gas production rate.
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WFC E2A tubular array tested at 12.5VDC @ 40A power loading
The Tubular-Array Water Fuel Cell (E2A) was tested at an electrical power loading of 12.5VDC @ 40 amps = 500 watts.
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Sustained hydrogen flame melted stainless steel 12 Ga wire at 2500°F+
During voltage stimulation testing, the constant and sustained hydrogen gas flame produced was hot enough to melt stainless steel 12 gauge wire material, with flame temperature exceeding 2500 degrees...
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established WFC confidence 0.80
Rotary Pulse-Voltage Alternator produced 46.6K cc/hr at 12.5V
A Rotary Pulse-Voltage Alternator test configuration for the hydrogen generation system yielded a gas production rate of 46.6K cc/hr at 12.5 volts.
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established WFC confidence 0.80
Test used a Variable Flat-Plate Water Fuel Cell (E1A) with Solid State Amp Inhibiting Circuit (8XA)
Testing equipment included a Variable Flat-Plate (Water Fuel Cell) labeled E1A paired with a Solid State Amp Inhibiting Circuit labeled 8XA, measured using a TIF Instruments 1000 DC Digital Clamp-on C...
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Electrical Polarization Process dissociates water via voltage attraction force
The Electrical Polarization Process (EPP) describes voltage dissociation of the water molecule: an applied voltage creates an electrical attraction force across the gap in tap water, producing gases;...