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165 lines
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HYDROXY
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Stoichiometric Hydrogen and Oxygen Gas
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1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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The product of dissociation of water by electrolysis using the
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patented Brown Gas generator is a completely safe compressed stoichiometric
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hydrogen and oxygen gas mixture known as hydroxy (Brown's Gas). There is
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no other method capable of producing such a gas. The novelty has been
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patented in Australia and in other major countries around the world.
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2. PROPERTIES OF HYDROXY
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2.1 INTRODUCTION
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Hydroxy (Brown's Gas) is a new product so there is no literature
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describing the properties of this gas. Is has been a popular practice of
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other investigators of the Brown's Gas Generator to ascribe to the gas the
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properties of molecular hydrogen and oxygen gases in the proportion of 2:1.
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Although this assumption seems very plausible it is incorrect. Hydroxy has
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properties which are sufficiently different from the combined molecular
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hydrogen and oxygen gas mixture to be significant in industrial and
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commercial applications.
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2.2 SAFETY OF HYDROXY
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1. Hydroxy burns with a clear flame and the gas generator supplies the
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gases at 280-320 kPa (40-50 psi).
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2. The flame contains hydrogen and oxygen and no other elements so the
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product of the burning is water.
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3. The gas burns with a variety of nozzle sizes and can have a flame
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length of up to 400mm.
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4. The flame is extinguished by reducing the gas flow at the handle
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and this is accompanied by a popping sound.
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5. The New South Wales Department of Explosives has approved the
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manufacture and use of the gas generation of hydroxy.
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6. The flame is easily shown to be an exothermic reaction either with
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water as an end product in some applications or dissociated
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hydrogen and oxygen in other applications.
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7. Hydroxy is safely stored, with little reassociation in the control
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cell of the welder.
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2.3 TEMPERATURE OF HYDROXY
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The theoretical flame temperature is 4900 celsius but the temperature
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changes with various applications (refer to #6 of 2.2).
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The temperature available with hydroxy can be remarkably high, as, for
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example, the flame is capable of drilling holes in high temperature
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refractory products.
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To illustrate the temperature range it is possible, using the same gas
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flame pressure, to:
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1. Succesfully weld aluminum sheet (700 celsius)
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2. Sublimate tungsten (8000 celsius)
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2.4 IMPLOSION OF HYDROXY
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It is claimed that implosion, as a single reaction, only occurs with
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hydroxy and is impossible with other substances.
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1. A volume reduction occurs from 1900 to 1.
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2. Detonation is achieved with a hot spark (other methods).
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3. Only a low decibel "ping" accompanied the implosion of 3-4 litres
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of hydroxy (even this noise level can be reduced).
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4. The speed of detonation is greater then 4m/second.
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5. When implosion occurs with a water interface no exhaust is
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produced.
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6. There is no contraction-expansion effect when hydroxy is imploded,
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only a contraction.
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7. Little heat is lost to the equipment in an implosion cycle.
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2.5 ULTRA-HIGH VACUUM FROM HYDROXY
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The new era of vacuum technology is possible using the implosion of
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hydroxy.
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1. The low cost of hydroxy production (340 1/Kwh) ensures a very
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inexpensive method for producing an ultra-high vacuum.
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2. There isn't another technique for producing a vacuum of such a high
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purity in such a short period with very inexpensive equipment.
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3.0 APLLICATIONS OF HYDROXY
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The efficiency of DC power conversion to the thermal energy of the
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produced hydrogen gas is 95%. But AC to DC conversion may be as high as
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98% so the maximum efficiency of hydroxy production from AC supply is 93%.
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Another important reason for using this electrolysis method for hydroxy
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production is its ability to prodce the gas as required. So the inherent
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problems of storage and loss by leakage are not relevant. The neutral
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flame of hydroxy is important for welding and also as a clean heat source.
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The following list fo suggestions for the use of hydroxy are
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enumerated some salient properties are addended with a phrase or a simple
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elaboration. The list is not exhaustive nor fully descriptive nor is it
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meant to rank in order of importance. Naturally, many factors should be
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considered when promoting a particular field of application because of the
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possible economic, commercial and political disruption which could cause
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readjustment at national levels.
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3.1 LIST OF APPLICATIONS
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1. Gas generator for welding, brazing, soldering.
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(ex. AL, TIG. Lost costs, carbonizing flame, cutting, etc).
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2. Special high temperature and thermal applications.
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(ex. Ceramic surface, tiles, bricks, silica conversion, etc).
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3. Atmospheric motor: stationary or transport
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"A simple means has been found for making a vacuum, so atmospheric
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pressure can be employed as a source of power."
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(ex. pump, desalinator).
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4. Coal to oil conversion: hydrogen production or new procedure.
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(ex. drying coal, coal to graphite, waste gas conversion, etc).
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5. Low energy (long time) - high energy (short time).
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(ex. wind and other primary sources; low electrical - high thermal).
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6. Aero applications: cheapest hydrogen production; turbo design (plus
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vacuum).
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4.0 CONCLUSION
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It is worth emphasizing the five novelties presented by hydroxy:
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1. Safety in the generation, storage, and use of the gas.
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2. Inexpensive cost of production compared to other alternatives.
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3. Very high temperature of the flame.
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4. Implosion capability to trigger atmospheric pressure as a source of
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power.
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5. Ultra-high vacuum with simple equipment at low cost.
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Could any other patent present so many innovative and developmental
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possibilities as hydroxy with such a multitude of important applications?
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R.B. Davis, PhD.
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January 26, 1982
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