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oldhippie

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8. Do you know of any contamination issues?

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 08:47 PM

Apr 2014

I haven't really looked at this technology yet, but I worked a bit in the development of direct methanol fuel cells, and contamination from the air and catalytic contamination were major issues. Things worked well in the lab, but when you took them out into *real* air there were issues. The issues were solved, somewhat, but still affect the maintenance and useful life of a system.

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The Forever Battery [View all] MindMover Apr 2014 OP

Interesting Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #1

Can't wait to fight wars over Vanadium! jberryhill Apr 2014 #2

I am skeptical. longship Apr 2014 #3

The physics of the battery have been proven. And the batteries do, in fact, exist... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #5

That's the problem with batteries. longship Apr 2014 #7

Do you know of any contamination issues? oldhippie Apr 2014 #8

I would have been less skeptical if ...... oldhippie Apr 2014 #6

This is really not that big a deal, just a solution cell, not revolutionary. eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #13

Thank you very much for the info. longship Apr 2014 #14

The electrolyte is a dangerously acidic liquid and has to be cooled to 131 degrees or less... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #4

most likely they would be Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #9

My house never gets above 88� even in summer Orrex Apr 2014 #10

I don't think the ambient temp ... oldhippie Apr 2014 #12

k&r Duppers Apr 2014 #11