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A hydrogen fuel cell generator is quite simple in theory, but in construction it can be quite difficult. You need three airtight containers, preferably completely empty of everything, including air. Then you would need some elecrtodes, copper and zinc or nickle working well. These are just the basics. All generators require other things, but as I don't know exactly what you are aimming at, I just gave you the universal neccessities.
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How does a fuel cell power a car?
it squirts hydrogen throgh a fuel cell to make electricity to power the car
How you get hydrogen?
take an alpha particle from Lithium or make a electro fuel cell to take the hydrogen off dihydromono oxide
How is nuclear energy delivered to you explain?
as electricity. If hydrogen fuel cell cars make it may be delivered at your filling station as liquid hydrogen.
What produces oxygen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen?
Hydrogen itself does not generate electricity, but it can be used to generate electricity in at least two ways. First, as a combustible substance, hydrogen could be used as a fuel source for an electric generator. This process is not the most efficient means to produce electricity with hydrogen, because the conversion of mechanical energy to electricity always results in a (typically) pretty significant loss of power. The most common social association of hydrogen and producing power these days involves a fuel cell, where hydrogen is the fuel, and the air provides the oxidant (oxygen). A fuel cell sparks a reaction between the hydrogen and the oxidant by means of a catalyst (usually a pricey metal like platinum), and electricity is produced. About half of the energy potential is lost as heat, so this process is about 50% efficient. Interesting side note. Diesel generators can be up to 45% efficient (possibly as high as 55%). I have no idea if a hydrogen generator could be nearly as efficient burning just hydrogen. My instinct is definitely no, based only on the assumption that diesel's high efficiency comes from the high compression design as compared to a gas generator. But... it would be interesting to know if it would be physically possible to make an electric generator that burns hydrogen as efficient or more efficient than the current crop of fuel cells ;-D.
What cars currently exist that make use of a hydrogen fuel cell?
Currently, there are no vehicles on the market which utilize the hydrogen fuel cell. Hyundai has plans to release a vehicle featuring hydrogen fuel cells as early as 2015. However, no vehicles currently exist that use this. There may be vehicles made by private individuals, but no pass produced vehicle has this technology right now.
Are fuel cells dangerous to make or dipose of?
Fuels cells are essentially not very dangerous. But in order for a fuel cell to work hydrogen must be used. Hydrogen is usually fed to a fuel cell from a resevoir. Hydrogen is very flammable and if the concentration in an area of hydrogen is too great any spark of any kind even friction can make it combust. Not all fuel cells run on hydrogen. There are natural gas and methanol cells. Fuel cells are dangerous to your life if you are making one in your basement workshop and don't tell your significant other what you're doing and what it costs first. This is because the membrane in a fuel cell, a DuPont film called Nafion, costs $175 per square foot and it looks like that plastic you make document protectors from. "YOU SPENT $200 ON THIS!?!?!?!?!"
What gas for fuel-cell cars is not readily available in pure form?
I expect you are thinking of hydrogen. It's not that we don't have plenty of ways to make it, indeed we do that, in vast quantities, to manufacture fertilizers, margarine etc. The problem is that we make it from natural gas, a fossil fuel, and there's no point to the fuel cell if it doesn't replace fossil fuel use. We can also make hydrogen by electrolysis, but that requires electricity, and therefore a way of making electricity, so doing that without burning fossil fuels becomes the issue.
Volvo Researchs Gasoline To Make Hydrogen For Fuel Cell?
Volvo has a concept car, the C30, which is a plug-in electric vehicle. The range is 94 miles. Volvo is researching adding a fuel cell which would extend the range another 155 miles. To overcome the lack of hydrogen fuel availability, Volvo is working on a reformer that will extract hydrogen from gasoline. This seems counterproductive at first glance. The process has an 85 percent efficiency rate and eliminates the need for hydrogen fuel stations.
Why hydrogen considered as a good fuel?
Hydrogen has the highest calorific value, which should make it good fuel
How much does a hydrogen fuel cell cost?
There are currently no hydrogen powered cars commercially available. These cars would be far from green in any event because of the way we make hydrogen currently. Hydrogen is currently made by stripping hydrogen from natural gas and venting the rest of the material to the air.
Name of fuel that make the star glow?
Hydrogen
How much does a hydrogen fuel cell car cost?
There are currently no hydrogen powered cars commercially available. These cars would be far from green in any event because of the way we make hydrogen currently. Hydrogen is currently made by stripping hydrogen from natural gas and venting the rest of the material to the air.
