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a All the News That's Fit —==Fire from Water Water Fire rire Onl Water. Australian inventor Yull Brown has found a way to economically split S cientific water into hydrogen and oxygen - a breakthrough which gives us . water-powered welding and offers functioning, water-powered Demonstration transport in the near future. In a cramped workshop at the back of a the principle. Professor Brynn Hibbert, professor of ana- suburban house in Aubum in Sydney's west, Mr Brown theorises that the temperature lytical chemistry at the University of New Mr Brown has developed the first commer- of the flame is determined at the surface of South Wales, recently arrived from Britain cial product based on the energy resource of the material through an “interactive process” where he held senior posts researching fuel- - the future - water. Scientists only recently between the hydrogen molecules and atomic cell technology. He said that he'd usually be Started to take seriously the notion of a future bonds in the object. He’s now taking orders a“bit twitchy” about working with hydrogen “hydrogen economy” based on electrolysis for his welder (A$4,500) and a larger version and oxygen, but took part in a demonstration of water, where an electric current is used to of the device is about to be sent to the United of Brown’s gas in October anyway. separate it into hydrogen and oxygen. States to test its ability to destroy plutonium He said afterwards that on face value These two gases are usually highly ex- and other toxic waste. Yull Brown seemed to have found a way of plosive and are used as rocket fuel. Some scientists have refused to witness his experiments because of the explosiveness of hydrogen and oxygen. But Mr Brownhas been able to tame the mix into asafe gas, known as Brown's gas - using a specially designed electrolysis cell which doesn’t separate the two gases at their origin, as is done convention- ally. After 15 years work and a million dollars in development, he’s launched a welding system based on his process. He predicts cars and aero- planes running on water supplied from the garden hose and power- lines replaced by pipes carrying gas to bereconverted to electricity. When he arrived from Bul- efficiently producing a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen that was safe to use. “What may enrage the scien- tific community are some of the claims that this gas has very special properties.” “One of the more extravagant of these is that the gas produced in his process will destroy unwanted plutonium and also produces heavy water, “There is a whole range of criticisms directed at this based on what is the known chemistry of these type of gases, through to our knowledge of thermonuclear reac- tions.” Mr Brown’s most contentious suggestion was that additional his gas burns a hole through a house brick — Picture: ALAN PRYKE —— ===——=5) rare hydrogen and oxygen atoms garia in 1957, Mr Brown's qualifications as The Brown's gas generator and welder were generated in his process. Professor anelectrical engineer weren't accepted, Now has up to 30 different applications. To oper- Hibbert said that from what was known of he’s one of Australia’s best known inventors ate it, water is pumped into the unit and the these atomic species they’d be too short- (and least-recognised scientists). hydrogen and oxygen are separated and lived to travel out of the electrolytic cell and His inventions have been dismissed as compressed to form a gas. Brown's gas can down the gas hoses, but admitted he had no elaborate trickery, yet Mr Brown has cov- be used as a flame or energy source; for use explanation as to why the gas performed in ered his technology with over 100 patents in as an energy source it’s detonated by a spark all the ways he had seen demonstrated. 31 countries and recently floated a$1 million that forms a vacuum. Atmospheric pressure At Mr Brown’s invitation, Professor company on the second board of the Hobart then sucks water or any other liquid through Hibbert left the Auburn workshop carrying stock exchange. the container or hollowed area. When set one of the electrolytic cells that is the secret The first commercial technology of its alight it can reach 6,000°C - as hot as the to Mr Brown’s technology under his arm. kind, the gas in Mr Brown's welding system surface of the sun. The use of Brown’s gas for transporta- has extraordinary features and doesn’t seem “The flame created by the generator is tion and energy generation is the best way to produce harmful light or vapours. At one the highest temperatureon Earth andcantum so far demonstrated to overcome the moment the flame can be the temperature of tungsten to vapour or gas,” Mr Brown said greenhouse effect economically, effec- a candle and you can wave your finger last March. He successfully ran a car engine tively and quickly. If put Into immediate through it. Then, without adjustment, it will on water using the device and is researching application, much of the threat to the meltand split granite or fuse metal and house the possibility of simply installing the gen- biosphere of Planet Earth will be immedi- bricks together, although industrial gas ex- erator in existing cars. Electricity and water ately removed *& perts swear this is impossible and scientists are al] that’s needed to nun the unit, which is - RA. who have witnessed it are at aloss to explain cheaper than most conventional gencrators. SMH 13-9-88 & Aust 30-3-88 NEXUS New Times Seven - Summer 1989 7 Australian inventor Yull Brown has found a way to economically split S cientific water into hydrogen and oxygen - a breakthrough which gives us water-powered welding and offers functioning, water-powered Demonstration transport in the near future. In a cramped workshop at the back of a the principle. Professor Brynn Hibbert, professor of ana- suburban house in Aubum in Sydney's west, Mr Brown theorises that the temperature lytical chemistry at the University of New Mr Brown has developed the first commer- of the flame is determined at the surface of South Wales, recently arrived from Britain cial product based on the energy resource of the material through an “interactive process” where he held senior posts researching fuel- - the future - water. Scientists only recently between the hydrogen molecules and atomic cell technology. He said that he'd usually be Started to take seriously the notion of a future bonds in the object. He’s now taking orders a“bit twitchy” about working with hydrogen “hydrogen economy” based on electrolysis for his welder (A$4,500) and a larger version and oxygen, but took part in a demonstration of water, where an electric current is used to of the device is about to be sent to the United of Brown’s gas in October anyway. separate it into hydrogen and oxygen. States to test its ability to destroy plutonium He said afterwards that on face value These two gases are usually highly ex- and other toxic waste. Yull Brown seemed to have found a way of plosive and are used as rocket fuel. | jam =e: ¥| efficiently producing a mixture of Some scientists have refused to hydrogen and oxygen that was safe witness his experiments because to use. of the explosiveness of hydrogen “What may enrage the scien- and oxygen. tific community are some of the But Mr Brownhas been able to claims that this gas has very special tame the mix into a safe gas, known properties.” as Brown's gas - using a specially “One of the more extravagant designed electrolysis cell which of these is that the gas produced in doesn’t separate the two gases at his process will destroy unwanted their origin, as is done convention- plutonium and also produces ally. After 15 years work and a heavy water, million dollars in development, “There is a whole range of he’s launched a welding system criticisms directed at this based on based on his process. what is the known chemistry of He predicts cars and aero- these type of gases, through to our planes running on water supplied knowledge of thermonuclear reac- from the garden hose and power- tions.” lines replaced by pipes carrying Mr Brown’s most contentious gas to be reconverted to electricity. suggestion was that additional Whee he arrived Sant Bul is gas burns a hole through a house brick — Picture: ALANPRYKE | | hydrogen and oxygen atoms garia in 1957, Mr Brown's qualifications as The Brown's gas generator and welder were generated in his process. Professor anelectrical engineer weren't accepted, Now has up to 30 different applications. To oper- Hibbert said that from what was known of he’s one of Australia’s best known inventors ate it, water is pumped into the unit and the these atomic species they’d be too short- (and least-recognised scientists). hydrogen and oxygen are separated and lived to travel out of the electrolytic cell and His inventions have been dismissed as compressed to form a gas. Brown's gas can down the gas hoses, but admitted he had no elaborate trickery, yet Mr Brown has cov- be used as a flame or energy source; for use explanation as to why the gas performed in ered his technology with over 100 patents in as an energy source it’s detonated by a spark all the ways he had seen demonstrated. 31 countries and recently floated a$1 million that forms a vacuum. Atmospheric pressure At Mr Brown’s invitation, Professor company on the second board of the Hobart then sucks water or any other liquid through Hibbert left the Auburn workshop carrying stock exchange. the container or hollowed area. When set one of the electrolytic cells that is the secret The first commercial technology of its alight it can reach 6,000°C - as hot as the to Mr Brown’s technology under his arm. kind, the gas in Mr Brown's welding system surface of the sun. The use of Brown’s gas for transporta- has extraordinary features and doesn’t seem “The flame created by the generator is tion and energy generation is the best way to produce harmful light or vapours. At one the highest temperature on Earth andcantum so far demonstrated to overcome the moment the flame can be the temperature of tungsten to vapour or gas,” Mr Brown said greenhouse effect economically, effec- a candle and you can wave your finger last March. He successfully ran a car engine tively and quickly. If put Into immediate through it. Then, without adjustment, it will on water using the device and is researching application, much of the threat to the meltand split granite or fuse metal and house the possibility of simply installing the gen- biosphere of Planet Earth will be immedi- bricks together, although industrial gas ex- erator in existing cars. Electricity and water ately removed *& perts swear this is impossible and scientists are al] that’s needed to nun the unit, which is - RA. who have witnessed it are at aloss to explain cheaper than most conventional gencrators. SMH 13-9-88 & Aust 30-3-88 Scientific - R.A. ——EEEEEEEEEEqrrEEE Demonstration SMH 13-9-88 & Aust 30-3-88 NEXUS New Times Seven - Summer 1989 7