Solar Fuel Station
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| Solar Fuel Station | |
|---|---|
| Type | Power Supply |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Cost | Cr400 |
| Size | 30 liters |
| Weight | 20 kg |
The Solar Fuel Station is a portable solar powered liquid hydrogen generator. It uses a collection of photovoltaic cells mounted on flexible panels to power a small central unit. The system comes with two panels, each 3.5m by 3.5m which produce 200Kw in the habitable zone of most stars. The power is used to crack water into the component parts of hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is then cooled to a liquid state and stored in a 20l tank. The oxygen can either be vented or captured into a separate tank.
Each liter of liquid Hydrogen requires 142 liters of water and produces 114 liters of liquid oxygen as a byproduct. This process takes about an hour per liter of liquid hydrogen produced.