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entropicgravity ◴[21 Nov 24 05:43 UTC] No.42201480[source]▶

>>42195817 (OP) #

The future of shipping is ammonia. It has, pretty much, all the attributes of fossil fuels but being NH4 it doesn't produce an earth warming byproduct.

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1. lstodd ◴[21 Nov 24 22:42 UTC] No.42209448[source]▶

>>42201480 #

now imagine a leak of it.

fuel oil.. you just fence it off and scoop up.

ammonia.. evacuate the port and city

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2. entropicgravity ◴[22 Nov 24 05:32 UTC] No.42211427[source]▶

>>42209448 (TP) #

Studies have been done comparing gasoline vs. ammonia and while there are differences overall the dangers and mitigations are about the same.

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