acetech
29th March 2008 - 02:37 AM
Hey everyone,
I' am living in the chicagoland area, IL, and am looking for some people to put together a team with the goal of developing a hydrogen furnace capable of heating a residential dwelling. I am in need of some partners knowledgeable in the production, storage, and combustion of hydrogen.
as for myself, I am very knowledgeable in the HVAC industry, and currently service all makes and models of furnaces, a/c units, refrigeration equipment, and just about anything relating to this field. I would like to put a team together to design, build and test a prototype.
anyone interested?
paul h
29th March 2008 - 04:23 PM
acetech,
>am looking for some people to put together a team with the goal of developing a hydrogen furnace capable of heating a residential dwelling.
Gee, are you hoping that the hydrogen will be piped into everyone's home like LP gas is now? The main reason that there are few hydrogen powered devices is that there is no real supply. You could convert the LP into hydrogen on site, then use it to produce electricity which could then be used to heat the home. but there is that small problem of waste byproducts.
thunder8
29th March 2008 - 04:29 PM
Wouldn't be easier to heat your home with electricity. The electrical supply system is already set up. It also easier to maintain.
BigDumbWeirdo
29th March 2008 - 04:34 PM
Why hydrogen?
Why not LP?
Or electrical?
Or even wood burning?
paul h
29th March 2008 - 04:35 PM
QUOTE (thunder8+Mar 29 2008, 12:29 PM)
Wouldn't be easier to heat your home with electricity. The electrical supply system is already set up. It also easier to maintain.
You hit the nail right on the head here.
Enthalpy
29th March 2008 - 05:42 PM
What if, instead of a furnace, you produce electricity in a fuel cell and use the waste heat to heat the home? This makes a better use of the hydrogen and some companies already market it with success - you could add your own company.
The best known fuel cell supplier is Ballard, not far away from Chicago.
If you really want to simply burn the hydrogen (pity), you may prefer a catalyst to a flame. No risk of leak without combustion. Lower temperature, reducing the risk of homefire. But pay attention to the poisoning of the catalyst by air dirt.
acetech
30th March 2008 - 01:02 AM
enthalpy,
your on the right track.
your the kind of people we need to help get this off the ground.
ace
paul h
30th March 2008 - 01:07 PM
http://www.acumentrics.com/products-fuel-c...home-energy.htmI found this. it is along the line that I was speaking of in my above post.
I see that they did put a scrubber on it to prevent sulfur and nitric oxide
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