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by supernova87a 1440 days ago
> "the process consumes 76.8 KJ/s to store and separate 1000L of gases"

I have a feeling this reporter doesn't quite know what she's talking about.

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If correct, what would this mean? Storing requires energy input?
If the letters/words in the quote are correctly kilojoules, seconds, and liters, then it doesn't make sense.

You would want to know how much energy (J) it takes to separate a given volume of gas. The quoted statement talks about power (rate, J/s), not energy. It doesn't make sense. I don't know the experiment in detail, but even I can see that mismatch.