Cargo:Fuel Cell

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Purchasing data
Water Dynamo
Average price N/A
Mass 0.01 (metric ton)
Space requirements 1 (cubic meter)


Description


A fuel cell using the hydrogen+oxygen=water chemical reaction. Conversion of the gases to water produces direct current electricity, with the water produced being collected in a secondary chamber for conversion back into constituent gases via external electrolysis. Waste heat is captured thermoelectrically as an additional power supply. Highly durable and environment-friendly, but eventual failure through heat loss and filament decay, plus a comparatively low power output, means such cells are used only in portable electronic devices and for backup power.

Proposed Image

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