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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    I would like to formally apologise for my sloppy and mis-spelled writing in this forum, as I can do better, but like most people, am in too much of a hurry to do it right. -I am not as hasty and sloppy in my projects. Thank you, I will now punish myself somehow, after procrastinating....
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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    Only 53% efficient at best? -That means the process may only lose 47% energy/resource! Compared with the efficiency rates of various fuels, this might not be too bad. The 53% efficiency /47% loss is what would have to be justified by the overall benefits of it being part of a system. (or the...
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    Ideas sought for arresting the fall of a large mass

    There is a system employed in some elevator systems that involves some sort of clutch... if the elevator falls, and a part of the device begins to spin too fast, drag of some sort is created. I do not know what exactly the device is, or exactly how it works, but it is something you can checkl...
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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    Well... Thank you everyone, as this is a lively subject at this point. Since we have both specified and diversified on the subject of Bioshperes at the same time, I would like to address specific points of interest. -By the way, being that I am not even a failing novice in physics or...
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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    There are two basic goals involved in this: 1. To make as much use, and as much inter-realated or cross-connected uses of already present resources. 2. To expand on any potential resources and the diversity thereof. (Related to 1. above) If I have a worthwhile continuing water-electrolysis...
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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    Thank you for your help. You mentioned that I would have to use an outside power source, and mentioned solar and wind power, etc, which seem to be fairly low-output power generators. Does this mean that it really does not require much energy to produce a usable amount of gases from...
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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    Regarding electrolysis of water and your message... What I am specifically interested in doing, is to use the electrolysis to produce the gases, use the gases to heat a steam generator of some sort, then use the electricity from that generator to then power the electrolysis. 1. Nothing...
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    Electrolysis of water for biosphere

    Hello. I am evaluating the potential for using Electrolysis of water as part of a biosphere support system. I am not chasing 'perpetual energy' or anything like that. As I understand water electrolysis, it may be possible to keep a process active as long as new water is supplied. However, I have...

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