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pfdietz
on Aug 18, 2022
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Prometheus: Fuel from the Air
Methanol, or perhaps dimethyl ether (which is a liquid at room temperature when compressed, similarly to propane.)
Schroedingersat
on Aug 18, 2022
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Neither are much better than ammonia toxicity wise, and with methanol vs ammonia, at least ammonia makes you really really want to leave the area before it sends you blind or kills you.
pfdietz
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Ammonia exposure limits are about an order of magnitude smaller than methanol. Methanol is also much less volatile.
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