| We have heard a whole lot of talk about fuel cells | | | | studies in the Ceramics Industry, I believe there is |
| and of course it is a worthy endeavor. Portable | | | | ample opportunity there. have been studying |
| generators, cars, transportation industry, Power | | | | these situations for our company in the Mobile Oil |
| generators, Ships, etc. can benefit. However in a | | | | Change Business figuring if we cannot change the |
| mobile application such as a shuttle bus, car, truck, | | | | oil in the future as a business we can replace |
| train, tractor, motor scooter or even a Segway | | | | filters and membranes with re-usable ceramic |
| air-cushioned platform mover, there is the | | | | materials which maybe found in the new |
| problem of heat. The heat occurs on transfer of | | | | technologies associated with fuel cells. But where |
| fuel. So if we are talking about a portable | | | | will all these filters be discharged? After all Glass |
| application the heat can make steam and the | | | | takes quite a while to decompose rendering it's |
| steam can be used for additional power needed | | | | half life closer than that of uranium to lead, then |
| also. In an off road application when we are in | | | | from Ceramic filter to dirt? Will future |
| places of drought and extreme fire hard there is | | | | archeologists dig up these nifty ceramic filters in |
| a significant problem which needs to be better | | | | old garbage dumps in the decomposed semi-crude |
| addressed with the material sciences to control | | | | oil remenance and wonder what on Earth we |
| the heat. Everyone knows that 2-cycle | | | | used them for and proving that we were indeed |
| motorcycles get hot and can cause fires if you | | | | a species of significant cognitive worth? As we |
| are not careful.The hydrogen cell problem with it's | | | | look at ceramic coatings such as Adsil (google it |
| temperatures could be significantly worse. In | | | | to learn more) and others we realize that they |
| larger vehicles there have been ways to mitigate | | | | decrease corrosion from things like the nasty |
| this, with additional insulation panels, however in a | | | | Magnesium Chlorides put on roads in the North |
| small off road vehicle or ATV, the problem | | | | during ice and snowstorms.Will we need to coat |
| becomes more significant. When I speak of ATV, | | | | the entire car with glass to prevent fire? Will this |
| I mean All-terrain vehicle, not the Fuel Cell term of | | | | mean you will wash your car with Windex? Is |
| Advanced Technology Vehicle. At Texas A and M. | | | | glass cleaning services a future growth industry |
| they are working on just such a project.When we | | | | then, since more things will be made from glass |
| are talking motorcycles, and ATVs the cooling | | | | including much of the coating on a car. Will this foil |
| system is the major obstacle, wouldn't you know | | | | the efforts of GM, Ford, Honda and Toyota in |
| it. There is always some hitch and it does appear | | | | planned obsolescence? In other words whoever is |
| that this small obstacle is in fact being taken care | | | | making the cars, whether it is GM-Ballard |
| of through new material sciences and it is critical | | | | partnership, Eaton-Ford Partnership or a |
| indeed as we have seen urban heat of five plus | | | | Multi-National Foreign Conglomerate of China, |
| degrees within various regions of the US due to | | | | Japan, Korea, US then will cars last so long people |
| concrete and asphalt without one fuel cell car and | | | | will buy fewer of them or will the Chinese demand |
| we know that reciprocal engines of gasoline | | | | for oil drive the prices of crude up so fast and |
| motors run about 300 or so degrees, which is a | | | | furious that the whole world will begin to switch to |
| lot less than the conversion rate to pure | | | | fuel cells at once during a last hurrah of |
| hydrogen? Well these engineering barriers are | | | | overbearing gas and diesel prices. Cars which last |
| being pummeled currently as the innovators in | | | | too long mean consumer will not continue to buy |
| America accept the challenge and refuse to go | | | | new cars which on average now is 3.1 years in |
| back, such is the nature of the American Spirit, | | | | the middle class of America. Now do not go out |
| Never ever, ever, ever Give Up. Winston Churchill | | | | and buy Windex Stock right now. No matter what |
| could have been an American, he certainly talked | | | | this is still many years off.You will see in the |
| like one and this current situation could have used | | | | future that many companies and even military, |
| such talk. And of course he comes from the | | | | NASA and others use ceramic coatings on |
| same stock as many of us do. Well it appears | | | | equipment to prolong life. Corrosion issues are |
| many University Researchers in this country may | | | | serious in all sectors, including shipping containers, |
| just beat President Bush's cautious commitment | | | | truck chassis, braking systems, railroad, |
| to bring this technology to the forefront by 2012. | | | | automotive, even a rusty lawn-mower with many |
| We are now seeing the strides of innovation take | | | | plastic parts from your local Home Depot, Lowes |
| hold. From the Spinglass Scooters to potential | | | | or Wal*Mart.Ceramic coatings even applied at 5 |
| Segway Models.Now then, the components of | | | | mils are enough to seal the aluminum pores |
| these vehicles cannot be made of lightweight | | | | enough to solve basic corrosion problems. |
| composite. Some types of composite | | | | Corrosion control is especially important to military |
| unfortunately give off Cyanide Gas when they | | | | equipment after wartime. Sure it provides jobs to |
| burn. We of course have been learning this from | | | | make new tanks, humvees and armored |
| the F-117 Stealth crashes and the potentiality of | | | | personnel carriers, but there maybe budget |
| the 7E7 half composite airliners. So what material | | | | concerns as well to think about. After all some of |
| do you make these units out of which is safe for | | | | the T-34 tanks used by our enemy were how |
| anything from a ride on lawn mower to a laptop | | | | old? Still running, perhaps with corrosion controls |
| computer 90 watt power system. Even Plastics | | | | of ceramics, the ones left could be put in |
| melt and give off some pretty toxic substances? | | | | museums forever? A remainder of the Human |
| Ceramic Coatings or glass coatings on top of | | | | Species and her need to wage war, perhaps an |
| other materials, indeed may be one solution. As a | | | | innate characteristic which may eventually be |
| matter of fact this is just about the only known | | | | bread out of our genome, but probably not likely |
| solution for the exhaust and catalyst systems | | | | soon. Hydrogen cell tanks, yes there are many |
| (which run extremely hot and glow inside) in | | | | such projects going on now.What will the routine |
| current exhaust systems. Many think it can be | | | | maintenance service companies look like in the |
| applied to the heat issues of hydrogen cells as | | | | future? |
| well and of course after reading many articles and | | | | |