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Energy Discussion

Randy Daytona said:
With the Sea Lion oil field advancing, combined with the weakness of the Royal Navy now, wonder if Argentina is going to take another look at The Falklands?

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The 'weakness' of the RN is far outweighed by the laughable state of the Argentinian armed forces. Plus, while smaller than it used to be I am not sure I would call a navy with F-35B-equipped carrier/s (they can only equip one at a time, but still...) and Tomahawk-armed subs 'weak'.
 
Flash said:
The 'weakness' of the RN is far outweighed by the laughable state of the Argentinian armed forces. Plus, while smaller than it used to be I am not sure I would call a navy with F-35B-equipped carrier/s (they can only equip one at a time, but still...) and Tomahawk-armed subs 'weak'.
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That brings up a good question: how capable are the Queen Elizabeth’s as it was implied earlier that without fixed wing AEW, Growlers and AR, carriers were not effective. And considering the size difference between the QE’s (65,000 tons), America class ginormous LPH’s (44,000 tons) and Izumos (27,000 tons) are some useful without the aircraft / drones that have to be catapulted?

Note: China’s Type 076 amphibious ship is approximately 50,000 tons, but with a catapult and arresting gear.
 
Randy Daytona said:
That brings up a good question: how capable are the Queen Elizabeth’s as it was implied earlier that without fixed wing AEW, Growlers and AR, carriers were not effective. And considering the size difference between the QE’s (65,000 tons), America class ginormous LPH’s (44,000 tons) and Izumos (27,000 tons) are some useful without the aircraft / drones that have to be catapulted?
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Certainly not as effective as fixed-wing carriers but suitable enough for the RN's needs.
 
There is a lot of interest in small reactors; this is a new design I had not heard of previously. Drilling a 30” borehole a mile deep is not going to be cheap - although it appears to be about as safe and terrorist proof as possible.

oilprice.com

Deep Fission Launches Groundbreaking Nuclear Project in Kansas | OilPrice.com

Innovative startup Deep Fission is pioneering next-generation nuclear energy by deploying a "gravity reactor" in a mile-deep borehole, a design that promises to slash operational costs by up to 80% and accelerate nuclear power's role in the global energy transition.
oilprice.com oilprice.com
 
taxi1 said:
Reminds me of this. Hydro storage using the water column for potential energy.

3dvf.com

California's successful ocean experiment. How 9-meter concrete spheres become game-changing batteries - 3DVF

Why are engineers celebrating a device that fails if it floats? Off the California coast, a submerged giant is forcing a rethink of batteries and reefs alike.
3dvf.com 3dvf.com
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They need to be changed every 20 years, so the artificial reef with decades of growth just... gets removed? Kind of shoots a hole in that particular "green" aspect.

Color me skeptical. It seems very maintenance-intensive and complex, in a corrosive and politically-charged environment. I'm glad people are looking at solutions, but I don't think this one is going to work as well as the article suggests.
 
sevenhelmet said:
They need to be changed every 20 years, so the artificial reef with decades of growth just... gets removed? Kind of shoots a hole in that particular "green" aspect.

Color me skeptical. It seems very maintenance-intensive and complex, in a corrosive and politically-charged environment. I'm glad people are looking at solutions, but I don't think this one is going to work as well as the article suggests.
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There is an absolutely crazy amount of sea bed infrastructure in place for the oil and gas industry, for example. They are taking all the stuff that you see on a floating oil platform and putting it on the sea bed. These devices would be relatively trivial.

Complex example…

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Subsea processing systems

Boost production while streamlining costs for new field developments, tiebacks, or existing facilities
www.onesubsea.slb.com www.onesubsea.slb.com
 
Randy Daytona said:
There is a lot of interest in small reactors; this is a new design I had not heard of previously. Drilling a 30” borehole a mile deep is not going to be cheap - although it appears to be about as safe and terrorist proof as possible.

oilprice.com

Deep Fission Launches Groundbreaking Nuclear Project in Kansas | OilPrice.com

Innovative startup Deep Fission is pioneering next-generation nuclear energy by deploying a "gravity reactor" in a mile-deep borehole, a design that promises to slash operational costs by up to 80% and accelerate nuclear power's role in the global energy transition.
oilprice.com oilprice.com
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What the heck happens if something goes wrong?
 
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