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'''Brown's Gas''' is ], produced by the common-ducted ], promoted by ] as a fuel for ], ], and the like. It is sometimes claimed by others to have special properties that defy the laws of physics. |
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== Welding == |
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In standard ] (using one tank of each gas), the ratio of each gas in the mixture must be very carefully controlled before burning, as excess oxygen will result in ] of the metal, and excess hydrogen will result in ].<ref name="US4014777">{{US patent reference |
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| number = 4014777 |
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| y = 1977 |
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| m = 03 |
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| d = 29 |
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| inventor = Yull Brown |
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| title = Welding |
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Due to the way it is generated, Brown's gas is already in the perfect mixture required for this type of welding. Brown's welding devices use ] in a common chamber to generate a ] mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, which is then passed through a flash-back arrestor and into a burner, where it is ignited to create a flame.<ref name="US4081656">{{US patent reference |
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| number = 4081656 |
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| y = 1978 |
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| m = 03 |
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| d = 28 |
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| inventor = Yull Brown |
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| title = Arc-assisted oxy/hydrogen welding |
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This ] is also more convenient than fuels like ] due to the generation of gas on demand instead of buying and transporting containers of fuel. Brown's gas generators only require a source of water and electrical energy.<ref name="US4014777"/> While acetylene burns at 2670 °C, which is hotter than a hydrogen-air flame (2400 °C), the oxyhydrogen flame theoretically burns at a hotter 3100 °C.<ref name="Electronics">{{Cite news |
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| volume = 69 |
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| issue = 2 |
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| pages = 22 |
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| last = Don Lancaster |
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| title = Investigating Brown's gas, a tiny TV generator, and more |
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| work = Electronics Now |
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| date = 1998-02 |
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| url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9314717_ITM |
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=== Safety === |
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The gases are usually kept in separate tanks due to the danger of explosion if they are ignited inside a tank or device. Brown includes a number of safety devices, however, such as porous plugs that allow gas through but not the heat of a flame, and claims that his welding device is safe.<ref name="US4014777"/> |
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=== Atomic welding === |
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Brown also describes "atomic welding" in his patents, in which an ] is passed through the mixture of gas before burning, so that the gas molecules break into atomic oxygen and hydrogen before recombining, producing a hotter flame ("218,000 cal. per gram mole").<ref name="US4014777"/> |
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== Waste disposal == |
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The high temperatures from burning Brown's gas can also be used for the ] of ] waste, turning the ash into a safer glass-like substance.<ref>{{Cite journal |
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| title = Vitrification of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Fly Ash Using Brown's Gas |
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| accessdate = 2007-04-05 |
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| url = http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/article.cgi/enfuem/2005/19/i01/html/ef049953z.html |
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== Anomalous effects == |
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Many other claims about the gas are made by proponents, such as a "self-adjusting" temperature, in which the flame becomes hotter when directed at tougher materials, but becomes cool when touched briefly by a finger. This has been attributed to misinterpretations of ] readings and the flame not emitting enough energy to burn the finger in such a short duration of time.<ref name="Electronics"/> |
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* {{Cite journal |
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| volume = 95 |
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| issue = 1-3 |
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| pages = 8-9 |
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| last = Oh |
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| first = Hung-Kuk |
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| title = Some comments on implosion and Brown gas |
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| journal = Journal of Materials Processing Technology |
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| date = 1999-10-15 |
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== See also == |
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== References == |
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