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Burning salt water for energy?

Burning salt water for energy?

RE: Burning salt water for energy?

What's the red stuff in the bottom of the tube?

JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com

RE: Burning salt water for energy?

Don't know for sure, but found some more info on flame colors due to elememts & combinations. Whereas sodium is yellow, sodium + chlorine is more orange:
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00269.htm
Pictures of various chloride flames here:
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/jcesoft/cca/cca2/MAIN/FLAME/CD2R1.HTM
"A bright yellow-orange color is imparted to the flame by sodium chloride."
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/jcesoft/cca/cca2/STHTM/FLAME/9.HTM

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