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Post by Doug on Feb 8, 2007 19:11:28 GMT
Makes sense, really...you're right, this needs to stay open for a while...
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Post by stormturmoil on Feb 8, 2007 19:15:01 GMT
Just like petroleum spirit burns better when tetraethyl lead is added (the 'lead' compound in 'leaded' petrol; serves as an anti-knocking agent to eliminate sporadic 'knocking' caused by incomplete burning) except in this case, our Metrolination process improves the quality of the Promethium by making it burn cleaner than if other compounds are added (like the aforementioned tetraethyl lead), while still boosting efficiency better than lesser compounds do, and without the nasty exhaust gas complications that lead to engines clogging with excess carbonation on the cylinders...
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Post by thenephew on Feb 8, 2007 19:22:11 GMT
Precisely. It needs to be decided where the Metroline is refined and purified. I'd vote for primary purification on the hivebergs, and then pumping the semi-finished product onto tankers to take it to port. About a 60/40% split between on- and off-world secondary purification would seem appropriate. If the secondary stage of purification required chemicals that gave off toxic fumes in great volumes, the purification could be moved to one of the minor colonies on the other planets, which are near uninhabitable anyway. This would make the system less centred on this planet, and more of a system as a whole.
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Post by necris on Feb 9, 2007 0:21:42 GMT
Ah ha I have come up with a solution for this here formation of Metorline Promethium
The oceans are a mix of dozens of chemicals which for the most part are harmless and inert, posing little threat to the populace, of course prolonged exposure to the chemcial atmosphere around the oceans (especially in deep sea situations such as the Hive Bergs) the air is known to damage both skin and lungs.
Metroline Promethium the planets biggest export is a compund of several of the chemicals found in the oceans, In the first process of refinement the ocean "water" is filtered and distilled to extract all the required chemicals which are then stored in seperate containment vats and further purified while the waste is pumped back into the ocean adding a rudimentary propulsion system to all Hive Bergs.
While in their distilled and filtered state these chemicals are inert and harmless and almost completely useless, except for basic lubricants, coolants and other simialr roles. At this stage the chemicals can be mixed in different proportions in relation to the fuels eventual function, be it weaponised for flamer weapons, or to act as engin fuel for vehicles, and air craft etc.
The actual process of creating the chemical compound for the formation of Metroline fuels requires a large concentartion of cataylstict material, The cataylst supplied by the planet itself is found predomiantly on the ocean floor and is the bacteria designated Metrosynth.
In large concentrations relitive to the chemicals of the ocean Metrosythn starts a chemical reaction that bonds the chemcial mix into a pertochemical formula. These formular unlike many of the other pertochemicals used in the Imperium burn hotter and cleaner, creating very little atmospheric polution in increasing output by close to 50% over other pertochemicals. However this process produces many toxix gasses that are disposed of into the oceans leading to an increase in Metrosythn on older Hive Bergs.
Once the Process reaches its midway stage (which varries depending on the fuel desired) the petrochemical is tranfered to tankers for shipment to the captial city, at this stage the fuel is highly unstable and virtually unsuable, requiring further refinement at the capital and then depending on the fuel in a secondary refinement plant on one of the worlds moons or worlds.
During these secondary refinements the Metrosythn is removed from the pertochemical making the liquid stable for use as fuel. The metrosythn is returned to the ocean or destoyed depending on the quality of bacteria removed during the process.
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Post by thenephew on Feb 9, 2007 17:11:35 GMT
That works very nicely. On a pedantic note, I think it would be more likely that the fuel is removed at one set point in the process, rather than at differing points on the cycle depending on the requirements. If it is processed to a point, then shipped to the capital for finishing,that would work. If the bacteria worked in a more cayalytic fashion, then keeping them and the fuel in a fermenter-type container until a desired quality is produced would be perfectly workable, and more like the process you described.
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Post by mohauk on Feb 12, 2007 15:18:08 GMT
I'd say that discussion seems pretty completed, there. In fact, on a slightly off topic note, a large proportion fo the topics seems to be completed to a level of general detail. Perhaps now is the time to move into the next stage you mentioned Doug?
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Post by thenephew on Feb 12, 2007 16:41:49 GMT
Next stage you say? Sounds scary. But yes, there are several mostly finished threads ready for official closing.
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Post by Doug on Feb 12, 2007 17:23:13 GMT
Righto - I'll do it in a moment
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