[AT] AT Digest, Vol 48, Issue 18

[George Willer]

How could they have split the hydrogen from the oxygen without using more
fuel than they could have gained?  Free lunch?  Dumping the condensate
overboard would have been the most efficient unless they needed any
condensate for ballast to make up for the weight of the fuel burned.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Rob Wilson
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:38 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] AT Digest, Vol 48, Issue 18
> 
> Why not use the technology the US Navy used in the 20's to make hydrogen
> from water. They used the water collected as condensation from the inside
> of
> the airships (not blimps) and split the hydrogen from the oxygen and burnt
> the hydrogen in the engines. Much easier than carrying heavy fuel to burn.
> Rob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:03 PM
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
> Subject: Re: [AT] AT Digest, Vol 48, Issue 18
> 
> Right on!  The problem is there's no free lunch.  Somewhere someone has to
> add the lunchmeat.  That fuel cell tractor was interesting but it wouldn't
> run without energy input.  That's far different from the greenies who are
> looking for a place to drill for hydrogen or waiting for a breakthrough.
> 
> George Willer
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