Author Topic: Electrolysis in microgravity  (Read 1296 times)

...which isn't actually microgravity at all but everyone calls it that aaaa

Anyway. How would electrolysis of water work in space? If you had the standard setup[1], the water would creep up the walls of the container while the gas wouldn't rise to the top, slowing the process down signifigantly while also making the collection of the pure gas harder. So what, exactly, does an electrolysis device in space LOOK like?

[1]The standard setup (in one Earth gravity).


-snip-

o_o

...welp, there goes any chance of my actually understanding that.


You would have to do it inside a centrifuge

Whats up with all the Cyrillic writing there?
do you even chemistry bro

Xalos, chemistry really isn't my thing... Could we discuss physics? ^_^

Xalos, chemistry really isn't my thing... Could we discuss physics? ^_^
Dude chemistry is PhysX.

i'm only doing liberal arts sorry cant help

Dude chemistry is PhysX.
I know. I mean what is technically considered physics.

O_o
The potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution is a conductive liquid electrolyte, and the "17 psig" is probably 17 lb/in2 (117 kPa, close to atmospheric pressure); I am not sure how the rest of it works.

That seems to be a diagram for the Elektron oxygen generator for the ISS. Hydrogen from the generator is simply discarded. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISS_ECLSS#Elektron
« Last Edit: December 29, 2013, 10:53:52 AM by Axo-Tak »

Xalos, chemistry really isn't my thing... Could we discuss physics? ^_^
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN IMMOVABLE OBJECT MEETS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE?????

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN IMMOVABLE OBJECT MEETS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE?????

THEY PASS THROUGH EACH OTHER

/MinutePhysics

Don't worry guys my semester in Earth Space Science can solve this

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN IMMOVABLE OBJECT MEETS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCE?????
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