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One aspect about salt water corrosion/rust is that it pulls off the oxygen and releases the hydrogen, albeit at a very low level, but always seems like some way
by Zenst 7y ago
One aspect about salt water corrosion/rust is that it pulls off the oxygen and releases the hydrogen, albeit at a very low level, but always seems like some way to produce hydrogen without adding any power.
Quick dig shows this is one area of research that is ongoing.
- leoedin 7y agoBut then you've basically got a machine which turns iron into iron oxide and hydrogen, which you'll then have to put loads of energy back into to return to raw iron again. At best its an energy storage method. I can't imagine it's got a very good round trip efficiency though.