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Hydrogen has a major storage problem.
by WalterBright 1y ago
Hydrogen has a major storage problem.
- ViewTrick1002 1y agoLet’s start with a syngas blend and work ourselves to perfect if that, of all things, is the problem that will make hydrogen infeasible. We’re seeing the first prototype ferries with hydrogen propulsion being built and delivered as we speak. Hydrogen does not work for ocean crossing routes, then it takes too much space in compressed form. Liquid is always an alternative, but that comes with its own challenges.
- DamonHD 1y agoPlaces where we already store natgas / methane interseasonally are good candidates, and more are available.
- WalterBright 1y agoHydrogen will leak out of about anything, and then there's hydrogen embrittlement.
- DamonHD 1y agoSalt caverns seem good. And a bit of leakage is likely OK (the pass through storage via hydrolysis is far from 100% efficient anyway) and the only piping might be from hydrolysers and to turbines very close by, so should be manageable...
- WalterBright 1y agoI'll check and see where the nearest salt cavern is --- ---- nope, nowhere around here.
- ViewTrick1002 1y agoHave you heard of this thing called a grid? I hear it is amazing at moving electricity around!