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Re: [ST] Hydrogen



Did you know the powder is elemental sodium?  The reaction products are 
Hydrogen gas and Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), lye.  They're cool.  I have 
collected all of them I can, since the "civilian" MREs don't have heaters.

Masiak, Richard wrote:

>We don't necessarily have to split water, I was using that as an example.  I don't know everything, but my hair-brained idea may spark someone elses innovation to make it happen.  I don't have the resources to try.
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>Today's MRE's have a heater pack with dry powder stuff in it.  When mixed with water it generates good heat, but Hydrogen gas is a by-product.  Maybe it could be possible to use that powder and water somehow for our fuel source.  Thinking outside the box is what makes advances.  
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>Rich
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John Albright
'02 RS
'00 748 "Rosetta"
Chattanooga
C-RATs


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