Fuel Cells Motorcycles, Trucks, Tanks, ATVs and Fire Hazards from Heat Exchanges

We have heard a whole lot of talk about fuel cellsstudies in the Ceramics Industry, I believe there is
and of course it is a worthy endeavor. Portableample opportunity there. have been studying
generators, cars, transportation industry, Powerthese situations for our company in the Mobile Oil
generators, Ships, etc. can benefit. However in aChange 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 Segwayfilters and membranes with re-usable ceramic
air-cushioned platform mover, there is thematerials which maybe found in the new
problem of heat. The heat occurs on transfer oftechnologies associated with fuel cells. But where
fuel. So if we are talking about a portablewill all these filters be discharged? After all Glass
application the heat can make steam and thetakes quite a while to decompose rendering it's
steam can be used for additional power neededhalf life closer than that of uranium to lead, then
also. In an off road application when we are infrom Ceramic filter to dirt? Will future
places of drought and extreme fire hard there isarcheologists dig up these nifty ceramic filters in
a significant problem which needs to be betterold garbage dumps in the decomposed semi-crude
addressed with the material sciences to controloil remenance and wonder what on Earth we
the heat. Everyone knows that 2-cycleused them for and proving that we were indeed
motorcycles get hot and can cause fires if youa species of significant cognitive worth? As we
are not careful.The hydrogen cell problem with it'slook at ceramic coatings such as Adsil (google it
temperatures could be significantly worse. Into learn more) and others we realize that they
larger vehicles there have been ways to mitigatedecrease corrosion from things like the nasty
this, with additional insulation panels, however in aMagnesium Chlorides put on roads in the North
small off road vehicle or ATV, the problemduring 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 ofmean 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 wethen, since more things will be made from glass
are talking motorcycles, and ATVs the coolingincluding much of the coating on a car. Will this foil
system is the major obstacle, wouldn't you knowthe efforts of GM, Ford, Honda and Toyota in
it. There is always some hitch and it does appearplanned obsolescence? In other words whoever is
that this small obstacle is in fact being taken caremaking the cars, whether it is GM-Ballard
of through new material sciences and it is criticalpartnership, Eaton-Ford Partnership or a
indeed as we have seen urban heat of five plusMulti-National Foreign Conglomerate of China,
degrees within various regions of the US due toJapan, Korea, US then will cars last so long people
concrete and asphalt without one fuel cell car andwill buy fewer of them or will the Chinese demand
we know that reciprocal engines of gasolinefor oil drive the prices of crude up so fast and
motors run about 300 or so degrees, which is afurious that the whole world will begin to switch to
lot less than the conversion rate to purefuel cells at once during a last hurrah of
hydrogen? Well these engineering barriers areoverbearing gas and diesel prices. Cars which last
being pummeled currently as the innovators intoo long mean consumer will not continue to buy
America accept the challenge and refuse to gonew 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 Churchilland buy Windex Stock right now. No matter what
could have been an American, he certainly talkedthis is still many years off.You will see in the
like one and this current situation could have usedfuture that many companies and even military,
such talk. And of course he comes from theNASA and others use ceramic coatings on
same stock as many of us do. Well it appearsequipment to prolong life. Corrosion issues are
many University Researchers in this country mayserious in all sectors, including shipping containers,
just beat President Bush's cautious commitmenttruck 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 takeplastic parts from your local Home Depot, Lowes
hold. From the Spinglass Scooters to potentialor Wal*Mart.Ceramic coatings even applied at 5
Segway Models.Now then, the components ofmils are enough to seal the aluminum pores
these vehicles cannot be made of lightweightenough to solve basic corrosion problems.
composite. Some types of compositeCorrosion control is especially important to military
unfortunately give off Cyanide Gas when theyequipment after wartime. Sure it provides jobs to
burn. We of course have been learning this frommake new tanks, humvees and armored
the F-117 Stealth crashes and the potentiality ofpersonnel carriers, but there maybe budget
the 7E7 half composite airliners. So what materialconcerns as well to think about. After all some of
do you make these units out of which is safe forthe T-34 tanks used by our enemy were how
anything from a ride on lawn mower to a laptopold? Still running, perhaps with corrosion controls
computer 90 watt power system. Even Plasticsof 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 ofSpecies and her need to wage war, perhaps an
other materials, indeed may be one solution. As ainnate characteristic which may eventually be
matter of fact this is just about the only knownbread out of our genome, but probably not likely
solution for the exhaust and catalyst systemssoon. Hydrogen cell tanks, yes there are many
(which run extremely hot and glow inside) insuch projects going on now.What will the routine
current exhaust systems. Many think it can bemaintenance service companies look like in the
applied to the heat issues of hydrogen cells asfuture?
well and of course after reading many articles and