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In the quantity and pressure required to match even a fraction of the existing energy grid, wouldn’t transportation be insanely dangerous? A cylinder of highly
by ericbarrett 6y ago
In the quantity and pressure required to match even a fraction of the existing energy grid, wouldn’t transportation be insanely dangerous? A cylinder of highly pressurized air is basically a bomb.
- mleonhard 6y agoI was thinking more of a pipeline of compressed air.
- ericbarrett 6y agoI think they would have a similar issue. Since the compression of the gas itself is the potential energy, rather chemical bonds (e.g. fossil fuels), the pressures would need to be extremely high. This means any compromise of the pipeline would be catastrophic. That said, natural gas already causes home and pipeline explosions, so I'd be interested in an engineering study.
- dredmorbius 6y agoLive steam is another alternative, also used in industrial applications.