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-----How Much Hex Chromium is Produced in an HHO Generator
With the quickly rising fuel costs, more and more individuals are building hydrogen/oxygen generators and mounting them to their vehicles claiming higher MPG. I too would like to build a unit. Most are using 304 stainless as the + and - plates which are submersed in solutions that range from salt water to drinkable mineral water. My concern is how dangerous is building a unit if this hex chromium is produced in the solutions?
John Cartellihobbyist - Belchertown, Massachusetts
September 7, 2008
Hi John.
I don't give those HHO generators any credence myself, and I think you should check with someone like AAA or Consumer Reports before spending any money on this quest. Note that I am not saying it is impossible for them to have some marginal effect, just that I personally don't think they do.
I have never heard of this sort of operation generating hexavalent chromium and I doubt that it does, put I think a platinized titanium anode for the "+" plate will work better and longer than stainless steel because it does not dissolve. Good luck.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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