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- "EPA onsite coordinator Eric Sandusky said officials have been conducting real-time air monitoring, tracking air quality and hydrogen fluoride levels." Hydro
by perihelions 2y ago
- "EPA onsite coordinator Eric Sandusky said officials have been conducting real-time air monitoring, tracking air quality and hydrogen fluoride levels."
Hydrogen fluoride? That's incredibly toxic stuff. Surprised it's allowed to build something this hazardous, in California of all places.
Why would they choose a fluorine battery chemistry for a power plant when there are many alternatives?
- s1artibartfast 2y agoFluorine is in every lithium ion battery.
- 0_____0 2y agoMore info: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09784-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09784-z Edit to add: > The electrolyte in a lithium-ion battery is flammable and generally contains lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) or other Li-salts containing fluorine.
- russdill 2y agoIt is toxic, but fortunately has a rather short half life compared to many other environmental toxins. Other than burning lithium ion battery plants, the other major source is burning coal.