Rocket Thrusters Used To Treat Sewage

Zothecula writes "Rocket engines are generally not thought of as being environmentally-friendly, but thanks to a newly-developed process, we may someday see them neutralizing the emissions from wastewater treatment plants. The same process would also see those plants generating their own power, thus meaning they would be both energy-neutral and emissions-free. Developed by two engineers at Stanford University, the system starts with the formation of nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane gas — something that treatment plants traditionally try to avoid."

Comments

I don't understand

[Monkeedude1212]

Is it like... Rocket science?

Re:I don't understand

[GameMaster]

Specifically, it's shitty rocket science.

Re:I know just the place to test this...

[Kepesk]

And if rockets can be used to solve this stinky problem, what can't they do?

Can't get into the pickle jar? Rockets!

Neighbor's cat keeps leaving presents in your yard? Rockets!

Excessive cell phone charges on your bill? Lasers! Then rockets!

Aww, shit

[bl8n8r]

The shit will hit the fan with this in numerous ways:
* Most likely raise shit with the EPA
* Environmentalists will shit when they see the carbon produced in the process
* Oil companies will continue not giving a shit about fossil fuel consumption

Now they tell me

[drooling-dog]

I just had my main sewer line rooted a couple of weeks ago. If I had known I could use one of my spare rocket thrusters for that, I might have saved a bundle of money...

Re:I know just the place to test this...

[danbert8]

Yes, luckily H2S numbs your sense of smell first... (note this is sarcasm, while H2S is the "rotten egg" smelling chemical, it can kill you pretty quick)