These wells would hold the anode (+) and cathode (-) with the specially designed heads that looks like a giant hole saw dangling in the saltwater and braced to stay centered in the well. The well is then capped with a semi-hemisphere and a vacuum is established in the chamber so that the vacuum enhances the splitting of the water molecule. The Hydrogen is taken from the anode side and siphoned off and compressed. The Oxygen is siphoned off and compressed at the cathode. A simple divider would suffice to separate the two gases.
A voltage regulator would be inline to control how much voltage is needed to produce the optimum production with the least amount of wear at the heads. Roughly 24 volts to begin with stepping up the voltage incrementally to achieve optimal production. Remember this is still experimental! You would want to run this plant 24/7 with a few days of maintenance to scrape the salt from the electrodes and refine the precious minerals that have collected such as dissolved gold and silver, magnesium and other concentrates that are inherently in ocean water.
Taking the water from the bottom of the ocean near the outflow of a river that normally produces gold such as the Frazier or Yukon might yield more gold if one could set up there in the future. This all hinges on the political climate and acceptance of Hydrogen production as a viable energy source by the forces that be. After all, with a minimal start up cost you'd be producing energy at practically no cost except for the maintenance of the station and transport of the fuel similar to petroleum production except the well is bottomless. Over time, one could recombine the Hydrogen and Oxygen to form pure water for many uses not excluding drinking water that has been fortified with the necessary ingredients that support human development.
For a diversion, chasing down rain squalls and impounding rainwater via a sailing barge could add to the pride and entertainment of the crews. Crops could be grown at sea. Long lining for mussels Japanese style, growing fish under the barges would all be possible once this artificial steel island is operating. Why there is no end to the possibilities. An ocean going marina that offers safe haven for boaters. A floating hotel and restaurant would be attractive to many landlubbers as a place to snorkel and dive. A small sub could be employed to give underwater tours and do maintenance on the hulls. Speaking of maintenance why not a robotic hull cleaner mounted on magnetic tank treads equipped with powerful pressure washers and bristling with attachments such as a rotary brush that continually prowl the bottom loosening accumulated debris which in turn attracts more and more fish. Some of the generated electricity could be used for underwater lights which attract large schools of fish which could be harvested or utilized in other ways. Even the dolphins and whales could play a role in protecting this underwater Eden. Over time we will need to store energy in a battery bank.
The two gases could be stored in railroad tanks minus the wheels floating along behind the production barge. When filled these could be towed to shore by tugs and lifted on to rail cars and sent on their way to distribution points much as oil is sent to the refinery except no refinement is necessary. In time, a system that is actually designed for saltwater would be utilized. The crew could spend hours fishing or diving or any other recreational ocean sport that meets their fancy. Once the operation is set up the work will only be maintenance.
Wives and children would all have a place and a service to perform besides the usual living such as tending the greenhouse or the mussel ropes. One must prepare for wind and rain and extreme exposure to the sun. At first that could be harsh but one finally adapts to these situations. Sunscreen would be a premium thing to bring aboard. Deliveries by helicopter, ship or seaplane are all in the realm of possibilities. Having a wireless router hooked to a satellite phone would be essential for the geek squad. Live video feeds to onshore classrooms would be another fund raising technique to utilize to keep the operational costs to a minimum. Setting up a ham radio station would be a fun way to stay in touch with yachts around the world making this a destination for the recreational boaters who might have some interest in helping this seagoing energy station based solely on the natural extraction of energy. Always having an eye on the bottom line is the only way to make such a scheme work during the early days of a new enterprise like this.
Another possibility for ocean going barges is garbage incineration, Wait. Hear me out. All that ocean going plastic and fishnets, old refrigerators and stoves and floating debris needs to be recycled somehow. Why not incinerate the Great Pacific Gyre safely at sea? It is simply a process of drying it enough so that it burns with a little help from nuclear waste. Yeah, everybody is leery of the idea but it could be done.
A voltage regulator would be inline to control how much voltage is needed to produce the optimum production with the least amount of wear at the heads. Roughly 24 volts to begin with stepping up the voltage incrementally to achieve optimal production. Remember this is still experimental! You would want to run this plant 24/7 with a few days of maintenance to scrape the salt from the electrodes and refine the precious minerals that have collected such as dissolved gold and silver, magnesium and other concentrates that are inherently in ocean water.
Taking the water from the bottom of the ocean near the outflow of a river that normally produces gold such as the Frazier or Yukon might yield more gold if one could set up there in the future. This all hinges on the political climate and acceptance of Hydrogen production as a viable energy source by the forces that be. After all, with a minimal start up cost you'd be producing energy at practically no cost except for the maintenance of the station and transport of the fuel similar to petroleum production except the well is bottomless. Over time, one could recombine the Hydrogen and Oxygen to form pure water for many uses not excluding drinking water that has been fortified with the necessary ingredients that support human development.
For a diversion, chasing down rain squalls and impounding rainwater via a sailing barge could add to the pride and entertainment of the crews. Crops could be grown at sea. Long lining for mussels Japanese style, growing fish under the barges would all be possible once this artificial steel island is operating. Why there is no end to the possibilities. An ocean going marina that offers safe haven for boaters. A floating hotel and restaurant would be attractive to many landlubbers as a place to snorkel and dive. A small sub could be employed to give underwater tours and do maintenance on the hulls. Speaking of maintenance why not a robotic hull cleaner mounted on magnetic tank treads equipped with powerful pressure washers and bristling with attachments such as a rotary brush that continually prowl the bottom loosening accumulated debris which in turn attracts more and more fish. Some of the generated electricity could be used for underwater lights which attract large schools of fish which could be harvested or utilized in other ways. Even the dolphins and whales could play a role in protecting this underwater Eden. Over time we will need to store energy in a battery bank.
The two gases could be stored in railroad tanks minus the wheels floating along behind the production barge. When filled these could be towed to shore by tugs and lifted on to rail cars and sent on their way to distribution points much as oil is sent to the refinery except no refinement is necessary. In time, a system that is actually designed for saltwater would be utilized. The crew could spend hours fishing or diving or any other recreational ocean sport that meets their fancy. Once the operation is set up the work will only be maintenance.
Wives and children would all have a place and a service to perform besides the usual living such as tending the greenhouse or the mussel ropes. One must prepare for wind and rain and extreme exposure to the sun. At first that could be harsh but one finally adapts to these situations. Sunscreen would be a premium thing to bring aboard. Deliveries by helicopter, ship or seaplane are all in the realm of possibilities. Having a wireless router hooked to a satellite phone would be essential for the geek squad. Live video feeds to onshore classrooms would be another fund raising technique to utilize to keep the operational costs to a minimum. Setting up a ham radio station would be a fun way to stay in touch with yachts around the world making this a destination for the recreational boaters who might have some interest in helping this seagoing energy station based solely on the natural extraction of energy. Always having an eye on the bottom line is the only way to make such a scheme work during the early days of a new enterprise like this.
Another possibility for ocean going barges is garbage incineration, Wait. Hear me out. All that ocean going plastic and fishnets, old refrigerators and stoves and floating debris needs to be recycled somehow. Why not incinerate the Great Pacific Gyre safely at sea? It is simply a process of drying it enough so that it burns with a little help from nuclear waste. Yeah, everybody is leery of the idea but it could be done.
The submarines operating in the world have nuclear power plants as well as a lot of the shipping and military vessels. They just don't make a big deal of telling the public for fear of backlash. All that spent fuel could be put to use incinerating garbage. The design must be foolproof. The exhaust could be released underwater so as not to contaminate the atmosphere or tubed down to underwater volcanoes where it could finally be destroyed and put to further use creating new land.
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