[Stoves] Institutional Stove Projects

[Kevin Chisholm]

Dear Jeff

Fe + H2O giving FeO + H2 basically is just a "partial combustion" of Iron, 
producing Hydrogen as an intermediate fuel.

Regeneration of FeO back to Fe, to repeat the process requires CO, not CO2:
FeO + CO --> Fe + CO2

Indeed, even this is a doubtful reaction, in that an excess of CO is 
required to minimize the "back reaction"
Fe + CO2 --> FeO + CO

Making up a "small fuel cell" is no trivial matter. Platinum is expensive.

Best wishes,

Kevin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Davis" <jeff0124 at velocity.net>
To: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves" <stoves at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Stoves] Institutional Stove Projects


>> On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:44:29 -0800, Dean Still wrote:
>>
>>>Another promising technique is to make steam that makes electricity...?
>
> I would want to try the below process:
>
>
> First:
> Steam.
>
> Next:
> Fe + H2O => Fe2 + H2
>
> Next:
> Some gas clean up.
>
> Next:
> Small homemade fuel cell....
>
>
>
> Later:
> Recycle FeO/Fe with CO2
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Jeff Davis
>
> Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA
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