Welsh fishing buddy's figures this one out. Just goes to show you that the scientists who think they know all really don't. Scientists have tried to figure out how to stop the pollution from auto's for years and after billions of dollars of research found nothing that would work. This is why some of the most dramatic discoveries known to man will be discovered by some Joe in his garage because scientists don't believe it can be done because science doctrine says it cant be done. Not all scientists are like this, just most don't look outside the box.
Updated: 5:29 a.m. PT July 19, 2007
QUEENSFERRY, North Wales - The world’s richest corporations and finest minds spend billions trying to solve the problem of carbon emissions, but three fishing buddies in North Wales believe they have cracked it.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19846205/
Full Version: A Cure For Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Sorry, I did not read the article. But, in any event, if they have a catalytic convertor which uses a precious metal, how is that not already known? Or, if they use a wet process, it is has limited lifetime usability. It will require (N) cost input over a vehicle lifetime. IOW, what does it cost?
It could be like a baghouse, which is already in use on powerplants, although that technology is improving somewhat, all the time.
It could be like a baghouse, which is already in use on powerplants, although that technology is improving somewhat, all the time.
QUOTE(leadbelly @ Jul 21 2007, 05:08 AM) 
Sorry, I did not read the article. But, in any event, if they have a catalytic convertor which uses a precious metal, how is that not already known? Or, if they use a wet process, it is has limited lifetime usability. It will require (N) cost input over a vehicle lifetime. IOW, what does it cost?
It could be like a baghouse, which is already in use on powerplants, although that technology is improving somewhat, all the time.
It could be like a baghouse, which is already in use on powerplants, although that technology is improving somewhat, all the time.
I saw this on a reputable news site (MSN). I hope its true.
A muffler bong?
Carbon dioxide scrubbers are not new, in fact quite old. They have been used in submarines and diving equipment for a very long time.
The problem I see is that there won't be enough free active calcium compounds for every car in the world without synthesizing them at a very high energy cost.
The next problem is that you cannot recycle these compounds without releasing the CO2 contained in it.
Good idea, but not very practicable.
But if someone can figure where to get enough energy from, CO2 can be easily liquefied, it takes comparatively little energy. All you need to figure is where to put the very cold stuff.
ED:Typo
The problem I see is that there won't be enough free active calcium compounds for every car in the world without synthesizing them at a very high energy cost.
The next problem is that you cannot recycle these compounds without releasing the CO2 contained in it.
Good idea, but not very practicable.
But if someone can figure where to get enough energy from, CO2 can be easily liquefied, it takes comparatively little energy. All you need to figure is where to put the very cold stuff.
ED:Typo
That is an interesting article. Three men, three-way secret compartmentalized. Perhaps mass production would reduce cost to the point of usability, and they will then go on to the next problem.
Which is to do the same for fossil fuel electricity. Then, concept cars like these will actually be released above the objections of the powers that be-
GM's All-Electric
or
The Answer For 75% of U.S. Communters (or another dream)
Which is to do the same for fossil fuel electricity. Then, concept cars like these will actually be released above the objections of the powers that be-
GM's All-Electric
or
The Answer For 75% of U.S. Communters (or another dream)
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