Urine-powered generator unveiled at international exhibition - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 11-13-2012, 01:06 AM

Four African girls have created a generator that produces electricity for six hours using a single liter of urine as fuel.

The generator was unveiled at last week's Maker Faire in Lagos, Nigeria, by the four teens Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, and Faleke Oluwatoyin, all age 14, and Bello Eniola, 15.

So how exactly does the urine-powered generator work?

Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which separates out the hydrogen.
The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.
The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas.
This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator.

And as for delivering the fuel itself? Well, we'll leave that up to the consumer.

The Maker Faire is a popular event across the African continent, drawing thousands of participants who travel to Lagos to show their inventions and other practical creations.

As the Next Web describes it, the Maker Faire is intended to highlight creations "that solve immediate challenges and problems, and then works to support and propagate them. Put another way, this isn't just a bunch of rich people talking about how their apps are going to change the world."

full article...

Socks · 11-13-2012, 01:28 AM

I piss on this invention!

Fuckin awesome honestly.

Mr Pheer · 11-13-2012, 01:30 AM

What powers the electrolytic cell to separate the hydrogen from the water, or in this case, the urine?

CurrentlySober · 11-13-2012, 01:40 AM

Excrement news !

John-ACWM · 11-13-2012, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socks

I piss on this invention!

Fuckin awesome honestly.

Chosen · 11-13-2012, 02:34 AM

Cool

JFK · 11-13-2012, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Pheer

What powers the electrolytic cell to separate the hydrogen from the water, or in this case, the urine?

plug it in the wall

v4 media · 11-13-2012, 03:32 AM

Great idea, How much electricity though I wonder.
Saw a thing the other day with people cooking with gas, drawn off a composting toilet.

Light and cooking sorted.

BIGTYMER · 11-13-2012, 03:40 AM

http://makerfaireafrica.com/2012/11/...red-generator/

From the picture it looks like the cell might be a car battery with the water/sulfuric acid removed.

AdultKing · 11-13-2012, 04:51 AM

You'd want to be sure about containing the resulting hydrogen pretty carefully

11-13-2012, 01:06 AM	#1
brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 76,906	Urine-powered generator unveiled at international exhibition Four African girls have created a generator that produces electricity for six hours using a single liter of urine as fuel. The generator was unveiled at last week's Maker Faire in Lagos, Nigeria, by the four teens Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, and Faleke Oluwatoyin, all age 14, and Bello Eniola, 15. So how exactly does the urine-powered generator work? Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which separates out the hydrogen. The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder. The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas. This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator. And as for delivering the fuel itself? Well, we'll leave that up to the consumer. The Maker Faire is a popular event across the African continent, drawing thousands of participants who travel to Lagos to show their inventions and other practical creations. As the Next Web describes it, the Maker Faire is intended to highlight creations "that solve immediate challenges and problems, and then works to support and propagate them. Put another way, this isn't just a bunch of rich people talking about how their apps are going to change the world." full article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - Support The Laken Riley Act!!! END DACA - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

11-13-2012, 01:40 AM	#4
CurrentlySober Too lazy to wipe my ass Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A Public Bathroom Posts: 38,490	Excrement news ! __________________ My AI Handywork... My Dream Gal... XXX 👁️ 👍️ 💩

11-13-2012, 01:28 AM	#2
Socks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 8,478	I piss on this invention! Fuckin awesome honestly.

11-13-2012, 01:30 AM	#3
Mr Pheer Living inside your head. Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In your AirBNB Posts: 20,427	What powers the electrolytic cell to separate the hydrogen from the water, or in this case, the urine?

11-13-2012, 02:34 AM	#6
Chosen VIPPay.com \| AdultWebSponsors.com Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 63,151	Cool

11-13-2012, 03:32 AM	#8
v4 media Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spain Posts: 2,934	Great idea, How much electricity though I wonder. Saw a thing the other day with people cooking with gas, drawn off a composting toilet. Light and cooking sorted.

11-13-2012, 03:40 AM	#9
BIGTYMER Junior Achiever Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Walled Garden Posts: 17,066	http://makerfaireafrica.com/2012/11/...red-generator/ From the picture it looks like the cell might be a car battery with the water/sulfuric acid removed.

11-13-2012, 04:51 AM	#10
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,605	You'd want to be sure about containing the resulting hydrogen pretty carefully