DIY Homemade Hydrogen (Aluminum + Water + Lye)
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- čas přidán 8. 12. 2018
- ►WHAT IS THIS
In this video, I explore a lesser known way to generate hydrogen gas: by reacting aluminum and water in the presence of lye. Then we have some fun and blow up balloons because... why not.
►TIMESTAMPS
0:46 - Aluminum + Water Reaction
1:42 - Aluminum + Lye Reaction
2:19 - Explaining our Setup
5:11 - Exploding Balloons
►MATERIALS
Aluminum Foil
Hot Water
Lye (NaOH)
PVC containers with lids and fittings
Garbage Bag/ Balloons
►EXTERNAL LINKS
DOE Document About Aluminum/Water Hydrogen Production - www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogen...
►CREDITS
Narrator: Dayton Aardema, EE
Editor: Dayton Aardema
Music: Cody Aardema - Blueprint Theme
#Blueprint
If you want to read a technical document about this, including the chemistry theory and vessel designs from various patents over the years, you can read about it here:
I made hydrogen gas from aluminum, lye and water when I was 13 (now 66). I read about it in a science article. My friends and I filled balloons and blew things up. My mother was not amused. We went on to building rockets with homemade engines powered by sugar and potassium nitrate. Again, my mother was not amused. We bought underwater fuse from companies advertising in the back of Popular Science. Today, agents of Homeland Security would come knocking if you tried to do that. We went outdoors. We built glider go-carts out of scrap wood and baby buggy wheels and drove them hell bent down hills without helmets - or brakes. We built forts in the woods from scrap wood and old, rusty bent nails that we straightened out. Never worried about tetanus. We got scrapes, bruises, broken limbs and and an occasional concussion. We left the house in the morning and didn't return until dinner time. Our parents had no idea where we were. We learned how to use tools and that too much electricity can hurt. We used our knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry in practical applications building things, experimenting and having loads of fun.
Hey everybody! Here is a reaction so uncommon that I could only find a few references to it on the internet. I hope you like it.
I learned of how to do this as a kid. Lye and Aluminum. The largest set up used a 5 gallon jerry can as a reaction chamber that was cooled in a large water basin (kiddie pool) and bubbled through a column of water to cool the gas. We then rigged up a manifold system so that we could fill 6 balloons at the same time or in sequence or less but faster, etc.. The water bath really helps to regulate the output and the water column takes the steam out of the gas so that it's actually pure Hydrogen.
Thanks Dayton
You can also remove the oxide layer with gallium.
Man you are incredibly smart good job
You have such a cool proffessor !!!
Great vid!
great video
Nice video mate❤️
you are awesome mate
Helpful! I'm trying to remove aluminum that has built up on my end mills due to operator (me) error. This method is helping, though the percent of lye in this cleaner is low so it's taking awhile.
Do you or your instructor think there is a way to prevent the runaway reaction where you can introduce lie at a metered rate into the water bath with the aluminum to produce a steady stream of H2?
Aluminum is used to produce heating radiators among other things. There is some debate about water pH and hydrogen production or corrosion of the radiators.
U have agreat doctor 👍👍
I did this same experiment when I was in Science class. Look forward to do the same soon. Will try to scare the dogs.
You had me at "delicious sandwich".
Ha ha that neighbour dog 😊
Nice video ..what about electric cells?? What is the best way to extract hydrogen from watter using this methode