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Iron powder burned cleanly producing iron oxide, then reformed into iron powder with electricity. Effectively a battery with combustion as the output. > "the i
by manigandham 6y ago
Iron powder burned cleanly producing iron oxide, then reformed into iron powder with electricity. Effectively a battery with combustion as the output.
> "the idea certainly seems to have some advantages over hydrogen, pumped hydro, batteries or kinetic energy storage"
What advantages though? If the process needs combustion then it's interesting but if the combustion is just used generate electricity then how is this better than the other methods?
- tom_mellior 6y ago> but if the combustion is just used generate electricity This is where the brewery angle is interesting, since (as others have mentioned as well) what brewing needs is mostly heat for boiling. Combustion gives you heat directly.
- jml7c5 6y agoHydrogen embrittles metal, combusts too readily, and generally must be stored at pressure for transport; pumped hydro requires the right geology/topology; batteries wear out; kinetic energy storage is low-density.