Moontanman Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 Hydrogen Storage Gets New HopeScienceDaily (Sep. 7, 2009) — A new method for “recycling” hydrogen-containing fuel materials could open the door to economically viable hydrogen-based vehicles. Hydrogen Storage Gets New Hope Quote
UncleAl Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 Diesel fuel has a nominal density of 0.85 g/cm^3 and a nominal formula of C12H23 (mixture of paraffins, cycloparaffins, and aromatics). One liter then masses 850 g and contains 5.080 moles of formula units or 116.8 moles of H atoms or 58.42 moles of H2 or 117.8 grams of hydrogen. As hydrogen gas that would require compression at 21,000 psi (room temp). Your average 110 lb 5-foot high gas bottle ships with 2300 psi, one tenth that pressure. Any credible hydrogen storage scheme must do better than an open bucket of diesel - bearing in mind that you get to burn the carbon, too. --Uncle AlUNDER SATAN'S LEFT FOOT Vote a 10 for doing the experiments! Quote
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