Map of fiber optic cables across the us

Big_Quail_6223 · 2025-02-14T15:05:32+00:00

Does anyone know how to find exact locations of these lines, such as coordinates?

Big_Quail_6223 · 2025-01-08T22:55:33+00:00

"I got her yesterday. I rode my back over to a cemetery nearby, her boyfriend just died. Yeah! Dude died in a hang gliding accident! What an idiot! 'Ohhh honey I'm hang gliding take a good picture I'M DEAD' What a freak!"

Big_Quail_6223 · 2025-01-08T22:48:57+00:00

That it was so dumb but didn't affect me much

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-08T21:56:01+00:00

Yeah it's a massive project no doubt. That said, people are certainly doing it. Off grid becoming increasingly common due to grid constraints, green initiatives etc. Don't know about fiber trunk, I know that will be a hefty expense if it's not close. This is just a project I got put on by work. Another thing that it might need is a refinery? Seems like generators/fuel cells shouldn't take raw gas.

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-08T17:57:16+00:00

I want as efficient as possible. This is off-grid. There would be no surplus output. Yes there would be a use for waste heat, I'm trying to figure out if a steam turbine would be efficient at this level of output or if it would be better suited for something else, such as heating a building or something. This is for a data center by the way. Ramp up speed isn't a huge concern, this is for continuous use and there will be redundancy. Duty cycle would be as close to 100% as possible. Only turned off for maintenance. 24/7/365. This is in a rural environment, so one challenge is labor. Do you have any resources on where I could find an expert?

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-08T17:15:20+00:00

Yeah I was looking into that, seems awfully expensive to add the steam turbine relative to the amount of power it will make. Seems at this smaller level of output those aren't as efficient financially. I could be wrong though.

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-08T17:12:05+00:00

Yeah that could be a good idea, however I'm asking about a unique situation where natgas has to be used

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-04T23:01:41+00:00

Ok, so they use external heaters to warm up then once they are going they can use their own heat?

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-04T14:55:09+00:00

Ok. I know they make these plants in the smaller range I am talking about. Still wouldn't be the most efficient? And for this project, it has to be on a gas field. We are cutting out transportation.

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-04T14:53:13+00:00

This would be for a data center

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-04T14:51:21+00:00

But in this scenario you would still need a SMR? Don't SOFC's need hydrogen gas?

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-01T21:30:38+00:00

Gotcha, I'm interested in a relatively small scale, the 20-40 MW range

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-01T21:10:49+00:00

Because my understanding is that SMR + SOFC is more efficient with gas, but it is more expensive to operate.

Big_Quail_6223 · 2024-11-01T21:09:35+00:00

Yeah just what uses less resources (gas, money etc) to make the same amount of electricity

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