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World's First "Porous Liquid" Could Be Used For CO2 Sequestration (gizmag.com)
Zothecula sends word that scientists have developed the world's first "porous" liquid that can potentially be used to capture carbon emissions. Gizmag reports: "The Italians have a colorful expression – to make a hole in water – to describe an effort with no hope of succeeding. Researchers at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), however, have seemingly managed the impossible, creating a class of liquids that feature permanent holes at the molecular level. The properties of the new materials are still largely unknown, but what has been gleaned so far suggests they could be used for more convenient carbon capturing or as a molecular sieve to quickly separate different gases."
This is a wonderful step towards engineering The Blob!
First of all, CO2 is a trace gas, second it is the weakest of all GHGs, third it is absolutely essential to all plant life which means if should ever drop below 150 ppm, all life will die.
I'm all for reducing emissions in certain areas of industry for the sake of air quality - but sequestering it ourselves is fucking stupid.
So they've invented soda?
That's "Pop" up north and "Soda Pop" in between.
It's "coke" down south. Regardless of whether or not it's actually pepsi or RC.
I'm beginning to think carbon dioxide is the new 'black'. Everyone is so negative about the wonderful molecule.
The porosity in question is different, more like zeolite than a liquid with bubbles in it. Plus, the liquid in question has permanent porosity, unlike soda (or any liquid with bubbles in it) which has only temporary porosity.
A fool and his hard drive are soon parted.
So, we're going to synthesize even more products from oil (at who knows what contribution to the CO2 problem) to temporarily sequester the CO2 ... temporary because any molecule that is a better "fit" for the molecular cage will displace the CO2. Plus all the energy implementing the sequestration process by injecting it into the ground... Sort of like fracking ...
Why not just cut back on fossil fuel burning? Oh no's, can't have that, can we?
"Transparent" is a shit show that trades on every stereotype going. A man in drag is NOT a transsexual.
I mean, this is like the core principle of homeopathy. You make permanent holes in the water, and the holes are just the right size for the class of toxins you're dealing with. Then if you want more holes, you dilute the water to make the holes split (obviously you want to be careful with this in practice).
I thought everyone knew this? How did you guys all think homeopathy worked? Magic?
Let's not stir that bag of worms...
to whosoever comes later.
First off, this seems far away from applicable but already the sequester CO2 hope arises.
Do those holey liquids exist in nature or is it another hydrogenated fat flop?
Now about sequestration, why is it hyped?
Probably less offensive methods, looking at planting more carbon dumps or grooming or reviving recently destroyed one's are less hip in those rogue capital/profit short time-driven systems?
Is the radiation loaded nuclear waste with half-times into the multiple millenia solved? Not even that and saving future inhabitants living a couple of millenia from preventing to dig into that crap once a permanent home is found - duh!
And the underlying reason for all of this is - ?
The Italians have a colorful expression – to make a hole in water – to describe an effort with no hope of succeeding
Clearly no Italian has ever owned a boat.
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
Americans. You call a liquid "gas" and now you call another liquid "coke".
Can't be any worse than referring to a flashlight as a torch.
People who say "sheeple" have about as much sophistication as an AOL user, and in fact are probably actually AOL users.
He's far from right, as are you. As a whole, sugar is rather necessary. Consuming processed sugar at the levels many of us do isn't good for us, but it is not poison. Like most anything else in life, moderation is the key.
or underwear as pants...
Certainly this is an interesting step but it's really too late already. The gap between the introduction of CO2 and the full effects already put us well beyond the point of no return, the point when human life on earth is no longer possible. That's 15 years from now. I wish it were wrong but it's not. No matter what we do, we have 15 years or so left.
Two words: Holey Water :-)
So I'm putting some liquid in your liquid.
Bill Stewart
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Americans. You call a liquid "gas" and now you call another liquid "coke".
Can't be any worse than referring to a flashlight as a torch.
One word: "Chips"
Well, what else can you call water with holes in?
The energy density of compressed hydrogen is bad enough as it is without making it even less dense by putting lots of liquid molecules in between. Remember the breakthrough isn't that this liquid can increase the density of stored carbon, it's that it can selectively capture CO2 from the air.
Of course there is already another way to store hydrogen very densely in liquid form at room temperature, but separating it from the oxygen is the tricky part :)
Well, you convinced me. Well done. I too shall now only believe things that are emotionally comforting.
I do not want your cheap brainburning drugs. They are useless for work. And I am a working man today.
If you want to help sequester carbon, buy two Christmas trees. 100% of the carbon in the trees comes from the air (is it actually 100%? well, close to 100% anyway) and when the tree goes into the landfill, you have successfully sequestered the carbon. Make sure not to burn your Christmas tree.