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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:55 AM Original message |
A question about gasifiers and the coal plants we have already |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. The capital cots is high and they have sunk capital in the existing infrastructure. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. the existing infrastructure is already there |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm not sure there is very much reuseable hardware. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. some parts are the same or could be utilized |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. google turned this up: |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. It looks like its something that could be done and that the payback would be well worth it |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Did you read the reference I pointed you to? |
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JohnWxy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. No reason not to. Best place to capture the CO2 is at the source - link to Discover magazine article |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Lots of pluses in using a gasifier |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. There are mountains of sulfur piled up around coal plants worldwide. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. so a reduction of co2 by a significant amount and making the rest easier to capture |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Read my lips |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. How come nobody has the guts to call simply for phasing out coal? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-19-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Amazing that you think your writings carry any weight |
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