Is it better to use pure Aluminum plates or Stainless Steel plates in a HHO electrolyzer??
Is it better to use pure Aluminum plates or Stainless Steel plates in a HHO electrolyzer??
If your using NaOH or KOH aluminum will last a day or two.
Which stainless steel are you referring to?
It seems that the 316 or 316L grade stainless is preferred. I would want to use only tap water or tap water with baking soda for the dielectric.
Why do you only want to use tapwater? Depending on the quality of your tapwater of course...you may end up with some brown goooey stuff, not worth the maintenance!
Especially when distilled water is like 72 cents a gallon at the store
Distilled water is actually damn expensive in South Africa.....I use rain water....free energy LOL
You got me curious, so I gave it a try!! I used 1/4" plates, 2 of them, +-,3"x6", spaced 1/16th apart, and 1/4" apart. Not a whole lot with just water, but when KOH was added, it took off!!! The plates are generating with no voltage applied. This is not pratical, but it was fun to see what would happen. I don't think the Alum. would last more than a day, max.I'd like to try some zinc bars, and then some monell.Try it , it 's a kick !!!
Gerald..