World’s largest rare earth deposit found in Wyoming

Imagine having a gig as a purple haired rock n roll rollerskating accompanist.

 

This was a joke, yes?

 

Way back when I worked in refineries, there was a concern with leaks from high-pressure hydrogen lines that the friction of hydrogen molecules rubbing against the metal could ignite the hydrogen. This was especially dangerous because in the daylight the flame of hydrogen is almost invisible. So refinery workers could walk into the flame without seeing it.

 

There's also this:
Norway discovers Europe's largest deposit of rare earth metals

One of the few deposits not owned or controlled by China, the discovery of continental Europe’s largest rare earths deposit is considered a welcome boost in Europe’s bid to break China’s rare earths dominance. Demand for rare earths and critical minerals is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years as the clean energy transition picks up pace.

Rare Earths Norway said in a June 6 statement that its Fen Carbonatite Complex in the southeast of the country boasts 8.8 million metric tons of total rare earth oxides (TREOs) with a reasonable prospect for economic extraction.​

 

There is a hydrogen plant next to my office. What one of the old timers told me is that they hold a broom in front of them when they walk through the plant. If the broom erupts in flame, they know they have a hydrogen leak. I don't know about molecular level friction ignition. I know it has an autoignition temperature of over 1000 F (570 C).

It's not that easy to see a hydrogen flame at night, either, I would imagine. I worked in a control room in Saudi almost underneath a methanol flare, which was like 6-8' diameter and 120' high, and it was invisible during the day (but extremely hot, even by Saudi standards). At night, it burned with a cool blue flame, about 4-6' high, that you could barely see if it was dark enough.

 

We also need electrical energy storage banks for homes with solar cells and other electrical generation.

 

He may actually deserve the credit. I mean, in he may be old enough to have placed the rare earth in that location himself