Submitted by larsattacks94 t3_ycog36 in explainlikeimfive
musk1266 t1_itoby3u wrote
Reply to comment by frustrated_staff in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94
Most gas plants require hydrogen to cool their generators, if the supply of hydrogen runs out then the plants shut down automatically, or worse. Typically hydrogen is provided in a trailer that is dropped off every couple weeks. Speaking from experience a plant that runs on a hydrogen trailer would probably shut down in 2 days if nobody was around to put new hydrogen cylinders into service.
frustrated_staff t1_itp20sh wrote
I did not know that...cool
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