alt.energy.renewable

Sevenhundred Elves wrote:

> Anthony Matonak wrote:
> > IsaacKuo wrote:
> > > "Morris Dovey" wrote:
> > >> Hmm. Have you ever _seen_ an H2/O2 flame? I've done it, but never seen
> > >> the flame...
> > >
> > > The flame in question is apparently rather visible. Why?
> > > I don't know. Maybe it's because of excess oxygen (the
> > > oxygen produced from the water plus the oxygen in the
> > > air)--oxygen is how the Aqueon's flame is made visible.
> >
> > Maybe it's the salt burning.
>
> That's probably it. Although you shouldn't call it "burning", that might
> mislead people. The salt just shines from the extreme heat of the
> invisible H2-O2 flame. Was the flame intensely yellow? If the salt is
> the explanation it should be yellow because of all the sodium in
> seawater.

Sodium's emission lines are more orange than yellow actually.

Graham