Electrolyte Power Transmission
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Reference 3122.       Class: GREEN

Electric power transmission through a utility's grid or network is currently done via metal wires. Instead, this might better be done using liquids in plastic pipes.

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Liquids which conduct electricity well are usually called electrolytes. Replacing transmission lines suspended from poles or pylons with transmission pipes in the ground gives many advantages.

INDICATIONS

  • No visual pollution.
  • Much cheaper than erecting poles and towers and stringing cables in between.
  • Much safer -- no exposed high-voltage wires (which have caused many deaths).
  • More reliability -- outages due to lightning strike, vehicle impact etc unlikely.
  • Capable of much development, for example if better-capacity electrolytes are discovered, they can be substituted easily in existing pipes.
  • Easier switching in and out of grid segments, re-routing through alternative channels.
  • Negligible radiation from power pipes below ground compared to power lines, and hence better safety, likely lower power losses.

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    Last update 2005 Mar 11


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