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Re:New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes fr... by credit_guy on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @09:59AM (#46376138)
The 75% and the 3:1 ratio are not related. Methane has the formula CH4, so for 12 grams of carbon you have 4 grams of hydrogen. If you successfully break down the molecule CH4 you get a carbon-hydrogen ratio of 3:1. Now, let's say you start with 5.33 kg of methane. Only 75% gets converted, so that's 4 kg. Of that, you get 3 kg of carbon and 1 kg of hydrogen.
Re:New reactor produces clean energy and carbon nanotubes fr... by westurner on Wednesday December 24, 2025 @10:18AM (#46376312)
(I had to reread that paragraph a couple times too)

Are the max yield and the yield efficiency numbers mixed up?