Merlin: I suspect that developing superior, cleaner, safer and more efficient catalytic converters and affixing them to all sources of air emissions is the correct path, simultaneous with developing biodiesel and more fuel efficient engines of all kinds. The experts in PGM metallurgy feel that with a little research they can produce an extremely efficient, zero emissions (even no CO2) gas, coal, or diesel power plant. That would be very good for the environment, our pocketbooks, and world security.
Keith: Sorry to say so, but it's pie-in-the-sky. At best, it'll be a decade or two before it makes much difference, if any. While we're all interested in new developments, future possibilities and what-if's, the focus has to be on ready-to-use technology, and some of us here are kind of rigorous about confusing the one with the other. Comment: What is pie in the sky? Air pollution abatement is already a major world industry, and platinum catalysis is one of the primary methods of scrubbing CO HCs NOx and other emissions from factories and energy plants. There are millions and millions of smokestacks spewing out greenhouse gases and a wide variety of pollutants, and there are many existing, proven, readily available technologies to clean up these emissions. Are you saying that it is impractical to suggest that these proven technologies can be used to reduce emissions from more pollution sources? Do you recommend that catalytic converters of all kinds be banned, and stripped off of cars and factories? The main barrier that I know of to cleaning up the air in the world, up until now, has been the lack of will. And also a shortage of PGMs. My associates have solved the problem of the shortage of PGMs, and their high cost. Now it seems that there is another obstacle to the use of pollution abatement technology. The campaign against platinum catalysis pollution abatement technology. Can you tell me more about this campaign? And what do the anti-platinum activists propose as an alternative? You imply that no research has been done about the pollution erosion problem in catalytic converters. I find this highly improbable. The catalytic converter industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and vast amounts of research is going on. Reduction of erosion is certain to have been a major focus of research, as it bears on the longevity and efficiency of catalytic converters. Technical innovations are happening continuously in catalytic converter design, both of the substrates and the catalysts. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent each year on research into the properties of platinum catalysts. I'm not exagerating either. Much of this research is not published publicly, because it is privately funded in a highly competitive industry. Merlin ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
