Submitted by Apart_Shock t3_yzqa4q in Futurology
Nolobrown t1_ix1mzwy wrote
Is this the same kind of salt that is found in the ocean?
Glass_Fix7426 t1_ix1os3f wrote
Nope.
Ocean salt is sodium and chloride, these are calcium and antimony.
JorisN t1_ix2ggdf wrote
Calcium and antimony can probably be found in the ocean though ;-p
thisplacemakesmeangr t1_ix2jizc wrote
Calcium and Antimony would make great names for a couple in a Greek tragedy. They can probably be found kissing in a tree.
belugarooster t1_ix33v3m wrote
I see what you did there. :)
thisplacemakesmeangr t1_ix6z5ne wrote
..then comes Calcantimonium in the baby carriage
cleanlaundry t1_ix59e3f wrote
Damn, I was really hoping this could be an antidote to desalination concentrating salt in the ocean
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knoxvilleroomservice t1_ix1ogig wrote
Pretty sure it is. That was the goal behind the tech, and it's gonna be revolutionary, especially for the power grid!
MockeryOfANoble t1_ix1o23l wrote
Yeah, it stores the energy as heat. I believe it's harder to get it started but easier to stay charged
paulfdietz t1_ix1xjgl wrote
No, it does not store the energy as heat.
ZorbaTHut t1_ix2b6b6 wrote
Yeah, there are systems that use molten salt to store heat, so I understand the confusion . . . but this isn't one of them, it's a chemical process that only functions at high temperatures.
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