Draeger
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Hydrogen scrubbing?
Is there any way one could scrub hydrogen? Usually I just put a funnel backwards on top of an erlenmeyer flask and attach tubing to outside, and it
seems to have worked. What's annoying though is that I have to open a window for days at a time, no matter what kind of weather and temperature it is,
and I was wondering if there is any alternative to my method, like a scrubber or something like that.
Collected elements:
Al, Cu, Ga, C (coal), S, Zn, Na
Collected compounds:
Inorganic:
NaOH; NaHCO3; MnCl2; MnCO3; CuSO4; FeSO4; aq. 30-33% HCl; aq. NaClO; aq. 9,5% ammonia; aq. 94-96% H2SO4; aq. 3% H2O2
Organic:
citric acid, sodium acetate, sodium citrate, petroleum, mineral oil
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Refinery
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I would just get a long tube and lead it outside. Longest tubes and hoses I've had for my projects were, well, garden hoses across the yard.
Burning it would be risky due to backfire which could cause noise and damage.
[Edited on 24-5-2020 by Refinery]
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Draeger
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Quote: Originally posted by Refinery  | I would just get a long tube and lead it outside. Longest tubes and hoses I've had for my projects were, well, garden hoses across the yard.
Burning it would be risky due to backfire which could cause noise and damage.
[Edited on 24-5-2020 by Refinery] |
Leading it outside is basically what I've always done, and since I can only do things inside burning it is definitely very much not anything I've ever
considered.
Collected elements:
Al, Cu, Ga, C (coal), S, Zn, Na
Collected compounds:
Inorganic:
NaOH; NaHCO3; MnCl2; MnCO3; CuSO4; FeSO4; aq. 30-33% HCl; aq. NaClO; aq. 9,5% ammonia; aq. 94-96% H2SO4; aq. 3% H2O2
Organic:
citric acid, sodium acetate, sodium citrate, petroleum, mineral oil
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Lion850
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posted on 25-5-2020 at 06:52
Depending on the rate of production and situation can you connect a balloon and collect the hydrogen? As a bonus you later watch the balloons soar
into the sky or blow them up; makes a nice pop 
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Draeger
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lion850 |
posted on 25-5-2020 at 06:52
Depending on the rate of production and situation can you connect a balloon and collect the hydrogen? As a bonus you later watch the balloons soar
into the sky or blow them up; makes a nice pop |
That's a nice idea. Sadly, letting balloons soar into the sky is illegal here since it interferes with aircraft, and blowing it up is not an option
with my neighbors. So not really something I could do.
Collected elements:
Al, Cu, Ga, C (coal), S, Zn, Na
Collected compounds:
Inorganic:
NaOH; NaHCO3; MnCl2; MnCO3; CuSO4; FeSO4; aq. 30-33% HCl; aq. NaClO; aq. 9,5% ammonia; aq. 94-96% H2SO4; aq. 3% H2O2
Organic:
citric acid, sodium acetate, sodium citrate, petroleum, mineral oil
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j_sum1
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Hydrogen disperses very quickly. if you are producing at lowish rates, I would not even bother trying to do anything with it.
I suppose if you were making litres per minute then you might get a blanket at the top of a well sealed room and you might have an indoor explosion
hazard. In which case leading it to outside would be prudent.
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