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The Navy would be highly interested in this, as they've had a project in the works for years (via NRL) to create jet fuel from seawater. They're basically 25% e
by tgtweak 7y ago
The Navy would be highly interested in this, as they've had a project in the works for years (via NRL) to create jet fuel from seawater. They're basically 25% efficient right now, and the physical size of the device vs the output is quite prohibitive... But the advantage of making jet fuel on the carrier itself for the planes, by using onboard nuclear vs having to dispatch and maintain a fueling fleet is quite attractive even at this efficiency.
Short summary here:
https://youtu.be/ikt1oOnoKGg https://youtu.be/ikt1oOnoKGg
- dredmorbius 7y agoA compilation of references going back over 50 years, at USNRL, MIT, and Brookhaven NL. https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/28nqoz/electrical_fuel_synthesis_from_seawater_older/ https://old.reddit.com/r/dredmorbius/comments/28nqoz/electri...
- philwelch 7y agoMost naval ships also use jet fuel these days, interestingly enough. A carrier that synthesizes its own jet fuel can also refuel its own escorts.