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Is this actually better than just putting in dry ice? It seems that dry ice has 571 kJ/kg latent heat at -78.5 C sublimation, while lithium batteries have arou
by devit 2y ago
Is this actually better than just putting in dry ice?
It seems that dry ice has 571 kJ/kg latent heat at -78.5 C sublimation, while lithium batteries have around 250 Wh/kg = 900 kJ/kg, but with batteries you have the extra weight of the refrigeration system plus whatever loss of efficiency it causes, as well as the risk of mechanical/electrical failure.
It seems that charging batteries is much cheaper though, with dry ice seemingly going for 2-6$/kg and electricity 0.1688 $/kWh = 0.04$/kg to charge batteries.
- brohee 2y agoWell if you need a precise temperature (like really cold but must absolutely not freeze,) it's a lot better, and USB is absolutely everywhere including bikes nowadays, so I really get the appeal.