Ammonia Engines
Forbes doesn't like it,
but Japan has proved
that Ammonia can be
an effective Motor Fuel
for Power Plant generators
and vehicles as well.
You don't hear Forbes
complaining of the
Safety Hazards of
Megatankers of LNG
Personally I prefer Methanol
as a fuel stock. It can easily
be produced from excess
Methane from Oil Drilling,
and can be made from Coal.
Methanol burns cleanly as
a fuel (catering Sterno...)
leaving CO2 and water vapor
as the exhaust products.
It can ALSO act as the
Hydrogen carrier for
Fuel Cells, providing back-up
Power for Electric Cars.
Since Methanol is liquid at
common temperatures, it requires no
Megainvestment in large scale
Cryonics to handle it. Consider
also that the refrigeration methods required for LNG also
produce HEAT... so the use of
Methanol eliminates that other
"Global warmer"
LNG must be vented in transport,
releasing greenhouse methane
to the atmosphere.
Methanol, being rather water-like
uses natural hydrogen bonding
to keep it in a liquid state. No expensive cryogenic pressure vessels needed...
Because of Methanol's hydrogen
bonding, it is also less volatile
than similar sized solvents.
That's good ! Less product shrinkage, and less unwanted
Atmospheric gasses.
Finally, when you consider safety
of Methanol versus LNG...
would you rather have global
extremists attack a Methanol
ship, which would leak, and burn...
Or have them anti-tank round
attack your multi megaton
LNG gasbombs.
Think about that, London...
and Boston ...
And Tokyo ...
Now Methanol, being a potent
Solvent, requires the proper
materials for handling.
You don't want to use Aluminum,
because Methanol can dissolve it.
So any Aluminum Block internal
combustion engines would have
to have Ceramic pistons and cylinder liners. This can be done.
Exhaust systems would likely
need to be stainless steel, for
the. same reason. Catalytic converters would not be needed,
due to the harmless combustion
products. See...?
As for the toxicity of Methanol,
Consider: When wood and cellulose ferment in the ground,
they produce Wood Alcohol.
Which is Methanol..!
Thus, Nature is well aware of
Methanol, Oranges and some
other fruits and berries contain
it, There are berries that birds
and other wildlife can eat, which
we cannot, because their bodies
can metabolize it.
Existing Gasoline stations
Worldwide, could easily dovetail
Methanol sales into their operations, in the same way we
introduced unleaded gasoline.
Oil companies in drilling operations could capture natural gas and convert it for sale as Methanol, side by side with their
Oil gathering operations.
A new profit stream from their
current operations.
Coal companies, too, could
profit from the conversion
process, which was effectively
used by Germany in WWII.
Oh, it can be done ..!
Japan has developed a low-heat methane to Methanol bacterial conversion method, so costs should be low after the initial equipment is in place.
And!
Because Methanol Fuel cells
Currently exist, used by remote
Cellphone towers for reliable
Backup Power,
Methanol paves the way
for reliable backup Power
for Solar Panel homes,
and electric vehicles.
Consider, people...
in the next couple of decades,
Liquid Fuels are required.
Imagine attempting a
Hurricane Katrina Cleanup
with electric vehicles, drills,
and power saws.
Don't tell me that raving
Climate Change Politicos
like the current Administration,
can stop future hurricanes,
tornadoes (the northeastern
U.S. just got 29 tornadoes in
January, 2024 !).
Bad disasters will happen,
and Fuel-based shipping, repair,
and Construction will still
be absolutely necessary.
Think !
Chuck
