{"id":117,"date":"2019-12-22T04:56:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T04:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technoscan.com\/landmarks\/?p=117"},"modified":"2019-12-22T21:50:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T21:50:00","slug":"liquid-solar-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technoscan.com\/landmarks\/liquid-solar-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"LIQUID SOLAR FUEL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bottled solar fuel is regarded as a Technology Landmark<\/em> for use in an OmegaMap. <\/em>Its widespread use would contribute significantly to making solar energy storable and transportable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information presented here is based on an article \u201cScientists can now bottle solar energy, turn it into liquid fuel\u201d written by Robby Berman and published in bigthink.com<\/a> on November 11, 2018. This article cites an article entitled \u201cEmissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter\u201d that appeared in Chemistry and Engineering<\/em> of Chalmers University in Sweden. The research team at Chalmers is headed by Prof. Kasper-Moth Poulsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The locus of innovation is a new Principle of Operation <\/em>embodied in a system called \u201c<\/em>Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage (MOST)\u201d. It consists of two components: (i) A compound that is a combination of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen. When it is exposed to sunlight it forms an energy storing liquid isomer. (ii) A cobalt-based catalyst. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the isomer is passed through the catalyst the stored energy is released as heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The effect of this innovation is to improve the Functionality<\/em> : Store-Energy. <\/em>Its position in the techno-sphere is indicated on the Functionality<\/em> Grid. (S<\/em>ee diagram below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Functional Performance Metrics <\/em>are recorded. (i) Watt-hours multiplied by time, per kilogram of compound. A value of 250 watt hours for 18 years is reported. (ii) Number of storage and release cycles. A minimum of 125 cycles is on record. (iii) Energy waste released to the environment. This is zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Technology readiness level<\/em> on a scale of 1 to 9 seems to be TRL3 : i.e., \u201cExperimental proof of concept\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technical terminology is covered in: Van Wyk, Rias, (2017) <\/em>Technology: Its Fundamental Nature<\/strong>, Beau Bassin, Mauritius, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, (<\/em>http:\/\/amzn.to\/2Avsk3r<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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