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that would be cool, but wouldn't something simpler like electrolysis of water into hydrogen/oxygen work much better? I haven't the effort to do the math, but it
by war-is-peace 3y ago
that would be cool, but wouldn't something simpler like electrolysis of water into hydrogen/oxygen work much better?
I haven't the effort to do the math, but it would require less steps, less complexity, and less cutting edge catalysts with unknown lifetimes
- nine_k 3y agoNo. It's hugely inefficient, so it requires more solar power. Hydrogen is hard to store and use; unlike propane, it penetrates through plastics and even metals. Hydrogen is a good rocket fuel if you need top performance and cost is no object. Propane is very convenient, and can be reused across the existing LNG infrastructure.
- mtrimpe 3y agoHydrogen is very difficult to use as a direct fuel source. This recent video gives a good overview of all the challenges a hydrogen engine has to overcome: https://youtu.be/DGL5g91KwLA https://youtu.be/DGL5g91KwLA
- war-is-peace 3y agothanks