Well, if we want to bring other hydrogen carriers into the mix, then ethanol has about a good as a chance as any. I still vote for a diesel hybrid fueling w/ biodiesel. :)
James Slayden On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, robert luis rabello wrote: > > > James Slayden wrote: > > > I think that the beauty of the Ovonic system is that it uses process > > heat > > to release the H2 from the storage tanks. The heat generated either > > from > > an H2 ICE or a FC could also help with this: > > > > http://www.ovonics.com/res/2_4_solid_hydrogen/solid_hydrogen.htm > > > > Intermetallic hydrides represent a very safe way to store hydrogen. > The difficulty with hydrides involves cost, mass and the nagging problem > of break down after repeated cycles. The last time I checked, the > hydride necessary to give my 2.3 liter Ranger 160 km of range would cost > over $20 000--that's WITHOUT the custom heat exchange tank necessary to > liberate the gas from the metal. This much hydride would weigh 320 > kilos, plus the weight of the tank, plus the weight of the heat exchange > medium. . . > > By the time all the necessary modifications have been made to store > hydrogen onboard, then burn it properly in my engine, I could easily > convert the truck to a battery electric and not suffer from the > efficiency loss involved in electrolysis. Batteries are also > considerably cheaper than hydride. Replacing a battery bank every three > years or so makes the cost between burning gasoline and swapping > batteries a draw, but replacing very expensive, activated hydride is a > money wasting proposition! > > It's so much easier to carry hydrogen around attached to other > molecules! > > > robert luis rabello > "The Edge of Justice" > Adventure for Your Mind > http://www.1stbooks.com/bookview/9782 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > click here > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
