PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
The philosopher’s stone is a legendary chemical
substance that can turn metals such as lead into gold.
It also has the ability to cure which bri ngs immortality
within. For many centuries, it was the main goal of all
the alchemists. The philosophers’ stone represents
perfection and enlightment. People tried to produce/
find the philosophers’ stone and they named this effort
as the Magnum Opus.
SUNLIGHT TO LIQUID FUEL
Director of the research Prof. Sossina Haile point out
that the world has so huge energy problem, so this
exploration is renewable energy source and this is a
promising project. This mini reactor, which will stay on
our roof, can produce energy between 12-15 liter liquid
fuels for each day. When it has used in commercial,
firstly it will be used in transportation sector.
The key material of reactor is cerium and this material
forms metal commonly as copper. Not using of not
common and expensive metals as platinum provides a
big advantage to the project.
Elias Ashmole and the anonymous author of Gloria
Mundi (1620) claim that the history of the philosopher’s
stone starts from Adam who learned the knowledge
of the stone directly from God. The knowledge passed
down through biblical patriarchs which kept the
knowledge alive.
The history of the philosopher’s stone can be traced to
Greek philosophy. Alchemists used the classical elements
and Creation stories for their process. Plato says that the
four elements are derived frın a common source which
is prima materia (first matter). Alchemists also claim that
prima materia is the starting ingredient for the creation
of the philosopher’s stone.
There are many descriptions of the philosopher’s stone.
It comes in two varieties. First one is white which is
for turning substances into silver. The other one is red
which is for turning substances into gold. The weight
of the stone is known as to be heavier than gold and
it is soluble in any liquid, yet it is incombustible in fire.
(Wikipedia, 2015)
Ertuğrul AKTAŞ
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Device is focusing the sunlight with help of parabolic
mirror to the reaction room and available cerium oxide
catalyzer break into pieces the oxygen molecules’ crystal
structure of water and carbon dioxide. When the crystal
structure have been cooled again, it creates hydrogen and
carbon monoxide by taking oxygen from components as
water and carbon dioxide. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide
will be transformed into isopropanol which is liquid fuel.
During the experiments, when the reactor get heated
to 1600 centigrade degree for 500 times and decreased
to 800 centigrade degree, cerium oxide catalyzer
doesn’t damaged. This provides the device efficient and
renewable. Pamela Silver which take part in research
said “Sunlight will be reaped and keep in liquid fuel form
every time.”. Obtained achievements will be expanded
fast and provide the requirement of infrastructure that
based on liquid fuel.
Fossil fuels that are using in vehicles, planes and ships, are
preferring for high energy and movable qualities instead
of fuels which has low carbon dioxide concentration.
Transferring of sunlight efficiently and renewably to
the liquid fuel consists the decreasing the level of
greenhouses, and according to this also restraining of
global warming.
Sources:
http://www.aljazeera.com.tr/haber/gunes-enerjisindensivi-yakit-uretilecek
http://www.ntv.com.tr/arsiv/id/25170359
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