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Can hydrogen and oxygen be separated?

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Hydrogen & Oxygen can be separated by means of electrolysis and membranes with gaskets that direct the flow of each gas stream. A set of two bubblers are required to keep the gases separated. This can be done at 12 volts DC and 10 amps using a cell stack of at least 6 plates. If you do not employ membranes the output will be OxyHydrogen or HHO gas.

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