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Which generates more energy, dropping 1000 tons of water 100 meters, or dropping 1000 tons of steel 100 meters? Volume matters for the sizing of components, it
by jjk166 3y ago
Which generates more energy, dropping 1000 tons of water 100 meters, or dropping 1000 tons of steel 100 meters?
Volume matters for the sizing of components, it doesn't matter for the amount of energy you can extract from a height differential.
- nine_k 3y agoStorage tanks are limited by volume, not mass.
- jjk166 3y agoWhich falls under the category of component sizing. But assuming you have however much mass at a given height, a denser fluid won't let you extract the same amount of energy from a lower height, which is what the company is claiming.
- hdjfkfbfbr 3y agoThere is also craned power generation BTW.. Concrete blocks are stacked with a crane.. They are then dropped to the ground and the potential energy harvested by the cranes motor