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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
So we're to burn plastics inside our engine? And what is the hydride of? Sodium or something equally "fun"? I wonder how much energy it takes to make the "carrier/membrane", even if you decide the hydride is "free"...
-soD
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A proposed system schematic shows a 'material' pump brings the fuel to a separate heating tank, 'hot cell', (that probably liquifies the styrene) and liberates the hydrogen. The H gas then goes to a buffer tank, then regulated to the vehicle's ICE/fuel cell. The 'husks' are then separated (centrifugal?) and pumped to a collector tank. Disposal/reclamation systems need to be developed.
My immediate thought of the initial heat separation of the nano-beads before driving off reminds of me of the starting procedures of the old steam-engined cars.
First pre-heat, then boil, creating steam = heating beads, before you get any locomotion.
...cold weather markets may have to wait a little bit longer.
Aerospace/UAV technologies very interested with .
Glasgow University and EADS developing conductive storage for solid hydrogen fuel project