Re: GAS-L: Fuel Cells -- ethanol -- reforming natural gas

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Sunday 13 January 2002 02:10, Greg and April wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arnt Karlsen" <
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 16:00
> Subject: Re: GAS-L: Fuel Cells -- ethanol -- reforming natural gas
>
> > ..actually, I prefer syngas here.  Which we can make cheaper than
> > methanol.  ;-)
>
> That is probably true, and easier to make as well, but, I don't see a
> simple way of storing syngas for future use, I don't think that
> syngas has the energy density for real storage efficeny, does it?
>
> Greg H.

..nope.  You loop-fire the syngas in the fuel cell to make electricity 
and store that in the flywheels.  If you want an otto-engine fuel, make 
MBTE, or diesel oil for diesel engines, and lose 2/3-3/4 of the energy.

-- 
..med vennlig hilsen = with kind regards from Arnt...  ;-)

  Scenarios always come in sets of three:
  best case, worst case, and just in case.


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