Is the potential elec output worth the effort?

[geeknhard]

I understand what you are saying. The question is how much energy does it take to pump the air to a given depth for which the combined torque exceeds the amount of energy required to pump the air down there. kinda like a water wheel generator but in reverse. That is a damn good question but I would think it may consume more energy than it produces. Why not just run a straight pipe into the depth of the ocean and let the pressure from below force water out the top and capture that energy?

 

[geeknhard]

I understand what you are saying. The question is how much energy does it take to pump the air to a given depth for which the combined torque exceeds the amount of energy required to pump the air down there. kinda like a water wheel generator but in reverse. That is a damn good question but I would think it may consume more energy than it produces. Why not just run a straight pipe into the depth of the ocean and let the pressure from below force water out the top and capture that energy?

or why not electrolize the sea water producing hho gas capture it in your container and retrieve it at the surface for further energy production. What is the sustainability of that process? Any net gain there? It would probably be more efficient than pumping air down.

 

[DPG]

or why not electrolize the sea water producing hho gas capture it in your container and retrieve it at the surface for further energy production. What is the sustainability of that process? Any net gain there? It would probably be more efficient than pumping air down.

I think the OP gave up on the idea! Or drowned trying it maybe.

Some of his calculations and theories were a bit, err, strange!

 

[ElectroChem]

Either Justcurious got himself a new sock puppet, or we've lost another one to the free energy gremlins.

 

[static zap]

to the free energy gremlins.

Not had that since I picked up my "FREE Battery at Tandies ..along time ago"
... Come back Maplins..

 

[ruston]

Not had that since I picked up my "FREE Battery at Tandies ..along time ago"
... Come back Maplins..

Blast from the past.

 

[James]

Look, we all know that the underwater conveyor would produce power.

problem is unless you inflate the air pockets with fish farts there is not a chance in hell that it will produce a net output of power.

unless *** of course *** we could add in the amazing power of magnets to the equation and it would obviously work. damn and blast, why didn't I think of that first?

 

[ElectroChem]

 

[geeknhard]

Look, we all know that the underwater conveyor would produce power.

problem is unless you inflate the air pockets with fish farts there is not a chance in hell that it will produce a net output of power.

unless *** of course *** we could add in the amazing power of magnets to the equation and it would obviously work. damn and blast, why didn't I think of that first?

Would a fish fart be liquid? Having what force? Then u gotta feed the lil bastards.......... eh forget it