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Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter

3 pointsby vanburenover 3 years ago

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readflaggedcommover 3 years ago
&gt;92 percent efficiency in converting a ton of CO2 as described, using just 230kWh of energy.<p>If I&#x27;m calculating this right, it&#x27;s twice as efficient as oxygen concentrators at generating oxygen, which are more efficient than oxygen generators (eg hydrolysis).<p>One ton of CO2 has `(8+8)&#x2F;(8+8+6)` tons or 660 kg of oxygen, and `660 kg &#x2F; ( 230 kWh &#x2F; 0.92 )` gives 2.64 g &#x2F; Wh. Whereas oxygen concentrators* provide around 5 L per 350 Watt-minutes, at 1.3g &#x2F; L**, gives 1.08 g&#x2F;Wh (and slightly less for that PDF&#x27;s &quot;oxygen generator&quot; efficiency figure). Though these aren&#x27;t industrial processes, which might be more efficient.<p>Now, gas that&#x27;s passed through gallium isn&#x27;t necessarily healthy, but this reaction might have serious potential.<p>* <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.seforall.org&#x2F;system&#x2F;files&#x2F;2020-05&#x2F;Efficiency-Oxygen-Concentrator.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.seforall.org&#x2F;system&#x2F;files&#x2F;2020-05&#x2F;Efficiency-Oxy...</a><p>** <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wolframalpha.com&#x2F;input&#x2F;?i=density+of+oxygen+at+27C" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wolframalpha.com&#x2F;input&#x2F;?i=density+of+oxygen+at+2...</a>