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User Manual

Contents:

1. About Bio-energy .........................................................................................

2. How the fuel cell works ................................................................................

3. General safety instructions ..........................................................................

4. Included parts ..............................................................................................

5. Experimenting with the Bio-Energy Kit .........................................................

6. Troubleshooting ............................................................................................

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To avoid the risk of property damage, serious injury or death:

Model No.

This kit should only be used by persons 12 years old and up, and only under the supervision of adults who

have familiarized themselves with the safety measures described in the kit. Keep small children and animals away,

as it contains small parts that could be swallowed. Read the instructions before use and have them ready for

reference.

Warning

Summary of Contents for Bio-Energy Kit

Page 1: ...Recommended for ages 12 Bio Energy Kit User Manual...

Page 2: ...he risk of property damage serious injury or death Model No This kit should only be used by persons 12 years old and up and only under the supervision of adults who have familiarized themselves with t...

Page 3: ...e electricity using tiny quantities of biofuel mixed with water and without combustion using a new energy conversion device called a direct ethanol fuel cell DEFC In the immediate term this new ethano...

Page 4: ...inute If we can transform cellulose which is naturally abundant but not edible into alcohol then it would become feasible to produce a renewable clean biofuel for industrial and consumer use The commo...

Page 5: ...of a newly developed Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell or DEFC which unlike DMFC does not use any corrosive fuel Unlike other applications where biofuels are burned for energy DEFCs do not burn ethanol but cr...

Page 6: ...slightly larger electric applications in the future 7 2 How the fuel cell works The Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell produces electricity while ethanol reacts at the anode side of the fuel cell Hydrogen prot...

Page 7: ...h care 5 Do not attempt to use any part item or component provided in this kit for any other purpose than what is instructed in this manual Do not attempt to disassemble any part item or component in...

Page 8: ...arts A B C D E F G H I J K Not Included Ethanol solution Note Parts except H K have already been assembled Please see experiment 1 for how to assemble the fan blade or how to create the solution Ethan...

Page 9: ...les are even smaller than ethanol making the effects of cross over more difficult to overcome Preparing a 10 ethanol solution Step 1 Fill the mixing container part I with 6ml of pure ethanol fill cont...

Page 10: ...ted on the fuel cell If the system is connected properly the blade should begin to turn after about one minute If the fan does not start by itself give it a light push with your finger Since the react...

Page 11: ...current flow reverses and makes the fan spin in the opposite direction 17 18 Note Once the fan begins to run slower or stops running complete the following three steps in order to make the fan run ag...

Page 12: ...l Cell creates electricity by chemically converting the ethanol solution into an acid solution which is close to common vinegar In order for the fuel cell to func tion continuously spent fuel must be...

Page 13: ...ay in the fuel cell otherwise it will damage the fuel cell Experiment 5 Create electricity using different types of alcohol Try using different types of alcohol such as wines made from grapes or rice...

Page 14: ...well connected to the nozzle of the fuel cell on the same side At higher temperatures atoms tend to move faster and are more likely to interact with the catalysts located on the surface of the membran...