Can saltwater really be a new alternative fuel source?!?

Question

i only heard that scientist sent out a radio frequecny and somehow burnt saltwater and now there saying its a possibilit y to alternative fuel

Answer 1

No, the process of breaking up the water molecules wll consume more energy than the chemical reatcion of recombining the same atoms to reform water will release.

Answer 2

If it is true that would be really cool!!!

Answer 3

Sheesh....

How much energywas spent "burning" this salt water sample?

Answer 4

Discover the Discover button.  This question has been answered before.

Answer 5

I heard that too and yes

Answer 6

i did some reading on it and like the other guys said, it takes more energy to produce the radio waves than it gives off so really it is just wasting energy not creating new energy. and its been known for many years, it seems every once in awhile the media decides it will be a popular story and spreads it around. but it wont be a new fuel source

Answer 7

It seems so

check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf4gOS8ao...

Answer 8

I read that article..

Now they are trying to figure out if the burning water

gives out more heat energy than the radio waves it

took to break down the water..

If the water gives out more heat energy than it took

to generate the radio waves then it might be a fuel source.

Answer 9

Yes you can microwave saltwater which will disrupt the molecule to ionize the hydrogen atoms breaking there bond to release them. BUT the microwaves must be maintained  until after the hydrogen has been collected or it will recombine, and only a small amount can be made at a time not enough for a car and it takes a lot of power to do this so its not actually efficient.

that's microwaves as in a radio frequency around 3 gigahertz not the cocking appliance in your kitchen although the are similar in working

Answer 10

This is nothing more than another way to disassociate water into hydrogen and oxygen.  It may be more energy efficient than electrolysis or steam reforming of hydrocarbons, but the second law of thermodynamics mandates that the energy input (in this case the energy in the radio waves) will always be higher than the energy derived by burning the hydrogen produced.

Answer 11

I live in Illinois does that mean I'll have to walk to the ocean if my car runs out of saltwater because brother that's a long trip.  

I've not heard this rumor and really doubt its true but let's hope it is.

Answer 12

I would think it be cool too. I was thinking the same question too.

Answer 13

yes it can. Water is extremely conbustable. Take caushon near your faucet because lots of water comes outta there. Do not smoke or light a match near it.

Answer 14

Whoa,that would be cool.

Answer 15

that would be pretty cool.