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Hydrogen has hard risks, and high costs. Density. Corrosion. Tunneling/leaking. A new trillion-dollar distribution infrastructure to replace the fluid-versi
by MechEStudent 9y ago
Hydrogen has hard risks, and high costs. Density. Corrosion. Tunneling/leaking. A new trillion-dollar distribution infrastructure to replace the fluid-version we use for petrol.
What about methanol? We can convert hydrogen to hydrocarbon. Liquid is dense, much less dangerous, less acidic, less leaky, and our current trillion-dollar infrastructure already uses it as a substantial additive.
- dpark 9y agoMethanol isn’t a common additive is it? Most (all?) gasoline in the US has ethanol added.
- DesertVarnish 9y agoMethanol is commonly sold as "octane booster". It's definitely around.
- dpark 9y agoIs it in common use as such? Meaning 92 octane is 88 buffered with methanol? If it’s just in those little octane booster bottles, I would not consider that a “substantial additive“ in the context of the trillion dollar petroleum industry.
- jessaustin 9y agoAround here it is used (in solution!) as ballast in tractor tires.