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"using multiple, vertical inert metal-alloy anodes and ceramic cathodes" What is the process? Why was it hard before, and why does it work now? I'm not expect
by jeffdavis 6y ago
"using multiple, vertical inert metal-alloy anodes and ceramic cathodes"
What is the process? Why was it hard before, and why does it work now?
I'm not expecting a thorough analysis, but the article was very light on what they are actually doing, even for a casual reader.
- thepangolino 6y agoCould be a matter of finding the right alloys to act as catalyst.
- brennanpeterson 6y agoWell, you are convertible AlOx to Al. The current process is AlOx+C+energy ->Al + CO2. This is practical for various reasons. You can directly do AlOx+energy ->Al+O2. This is the proposal, and it works, somewhat. I am not sure this needed to be in the article, as the balance between 'too basic' and 'sufficient' is tricky.