Re:Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-...
by amluto on Saturday October 28, 2023 @11:16PM
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There were some recent articles suggesting that there may be enough natural hydrogen seeping out of the ground to supply all of humanity’s energy needs. It seems a bit unlikely that leakage of hydrogen from fuel systems would matter much in comparison.
Re:Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-...
by nick222226 on Sunday October 29, 2023 @12:04AM
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How about radon, is that fissible?
Re:Electroreduction of nitrogen with almost 100% current-to-...
by nukeman on Sunday October 29, 2023 @12:08AM
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No, it gives off alpha particles and gamma rays. Hypothetically, you could build a device to harvest that energy (along the lines of an RTG), but the energy density and conversion efficiency would be laughable, given the 3.8 day half-life and gaseous state.
I was once in a presentation which claimed formic acid to be a better alternative, but I'm not an expert in that field, so I can't comment on its merits.