WASHINGTON, April 10, Power Naval Research Laboratory, recently said that after years of research, they have developed a synthetic fuel using seawater ingredients contained in an exemplary technique, and successfully make a model airplane takeoff rely on this fuel off. This means that the water can provide a massive ingredients for the preparation of fuel.

According to the researchers, the water can not be directly converted into fuel, but carbon dioxide and hydrogen contained in the water system may become ingredients of the oil. Exemplary techniques they developed into two processes: the first is to obtain carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater, and require the use of a metal catalyst and hydrogen to carbon dioxide liquid hydrocarbon synthesis, resulting in the manufacture of fuel.

Fuel experts explained that the water contains large amounts of carbon dioxide, the concentration of carbon dioxide concentration in the air 140 times, of which 2% to 3% of the carbon dioxide to form carbonic acid dissolved to form the presence of 1% in the form of carbonate, and the remaining 96 percent to 97 % of hydrogen as the hydrochloride salt form. Researchers used an electrochemical acidification cell, consumes very little power, seawater acidification at the anode and hydrogen carbonate and hydrochloric acid and salt, which releases carbon dioxide and collecting. At the same time, the battery cathode, hydrogen is generated.

After obtaining carbon dioxide and hydrogen, researchers use the iron-based catalyst for the conversion of these two gases with a liquid hydrocarbon 9-16 carbon atoms, a substance used to make fuel. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, said the technology without additional chemicals added, so there will be no additional contamination. Not long ago, the use of such a model airplane fuel successful launch showed that the fuel has the potential to replace the existing aviation fuel.

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U.S. Naval Research Laboratory chemist Hill ter Wei Laoer in a statement said it was a transformative technology, it is possible in 7-10 years to achieve commercial use. It is estimated that this new fuel production costs between 3-6 U.S. dollars per gallon (U.S. 1 gallon or about 3.785 liters).

The lab said in a statement related to the 2012 release of said fuel supply when the ship set sail for the laborious, costly, there is a security risk. Only the 2011 fiscal year, the U.S. military spent 15 supply ships, transport nearly 600 million gallons of fuel, perform resupply missions. The successful development of these technologies, is expected to make offshore supply vessels in the fleet for a significant reduction in dependence. (Source: Xinhua)