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Old August 16th 06, 07:02 PM posted to sci.astro,sci.physics,sci.chem,sci.energy,sci.energy.hydrogen
Robert Clark
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Default Fuel cells producing *liquid* water?

Eeyore wrote:
Robert Clark wrote:

For my application I need a hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell to produce the
H2O in liquid form. But in addition to the electrical energy, the
reaction releases a significant proportion of the energy as heat.
Enough heat in fact to turn the H2O released into steam. I know on
space missions they use fuel cells to produce liquid water but I assume
they use the cryogenic fuels onboard to liquify the water.
Is there a way to insure the water released is in liquid form for the
H2 and O2 at room temperature?


Cool the water vapour.

Graham


A heat exchanger (radiator) might do it. Or quickly exapnding it into
a larger volume.
For my application I want the system to be lightweight.

Bob Clark