Iagreous: Difference between revisions
From Rise: The Vieneo Province
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Iagreous''' is the fuel of the | '''Iagreous''' is the fuel of the ''Rise'' universe. Its [[extraction]] and [[refining]] has allowed mankind's exploration of space outside of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terran Terran] system. | ||
<br><br> | <br><br> | ||
[[Image:iagreousraw.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Raw '''Iagreous''' Fuel Ore]] | [[Image:iagreousraw.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Raw '''Iagreous''' Fuel Ore]] | ||
==Fuel Ore== | ==Fuel Ore== | ||
Iagreous is a naturally occurring, highly volatile substance found in ultra-high pressure environments, such as sub-tectonic stratum or dense deep-gaseous planetary layers. Often utilized as a potent fuel source, it was originally discovered on accident during a remote scientific mission to observe the exposed core remnants of Nede 7, a planetary group laid waste by a collision with a “wild” asteroid field thrown from the nearby system of Barcus 9. Little could those scientists see from scan data the potential and wide-spread impact their discovery would make. | Iagreous is a naturally occurring, highly volatile substance found in ultra-high pressure environments, such as sub-tectonic stratum or dense deep-gaseous planetary layers. Often utilized as a potent fuel source, it was originally discovered on accident during a remote scientific mission to observe the exposed core remnants of Nede 7, a planetary group laid waste by a collision with a “wild” asteroid field thrown from the nearby system of Barcus 9. Little could those scientists see from scan data the potential and wide-spread impact their discovery would make. | ||
Iagreous in its formed state is a stable, diamond-hard crystalline substance with an ultra-dense, high-energy matrix of unstable molecules held in check by immense pressure. When the | Iagreous in its formed state is a stable, diamond-hard crystalline substance with an ultra-dense, high-energy matrix of unstable molecules held in check by immense pressure. When the Iagreous is removed from its high pressure environment, the inherent qualities of the material becomes evident as a small amount of the solid Iagreous can immediately jump to high-volume plasma state, one of the only known substances outside a laboratory to do this. Because it often forms within a planetary body, the environment causes the Iagreous to be eteched with geomagnetic fields specific to the location where it was created. As the Iagreous transforms into an energized ionic state, the plasma emits and reacts to the specific EM frequencies it was exposed to, resulting a wide variety of Iagreous brands and grades, each with their own capacities. | ||
Once Iagreous reaches a plasma state there is an immediate peak of temperature and energy before dissipating and condensing into several unremarkable gases, some of which can be siphoned off to be recombined into a breathable atmospheric mix, useful for self-sustained shipboard operations. It is because of this abrupt and violent reaction that Iagreous had not been discovered until recently, with every naturally occurring iagreous vein often igniting in magma, or other low-pressure but unobservable setting. In order to extract the Iagreous, deep-core remote drilling heads have been developed to harvest the raw ore. Forming often as wide plates, some miles across, iagreous demands that it be removed under pressure. However, as the drilling technology is unable to fully replicate the pressures required to keep the substance neutralized, it takes advantage of another Iagreous trait. While keeping the Iagreous partially pressurized, it is scanned for magnetic etching, and is then exposed to counteracting EM frequencies resulting in a nulled, stable condition in which the Iagreous is no longer volatile, but no longer able to leap to a plasma state. The ore is then moved via corkscrew bundles to the surface where it is ground, filtered, and removed of impurities. After being pulverized into a ultra-fine powder, the Iagreous is formed into large, transportable blocks, capable of being hauled in conventional containers and vessels. There is little danger from Iagreous in its nulled state. | |||
[[Image:plasma.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Iagreous''' Fuel (Plasma)]] | [[Image:plasma.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Iagreous''' Fuel (Plasma)]] | ||
==Refined Fuel== | ==Refined Fuel== | ||
When Iagreous blocks arrive at fuel processing plants, the jet-black cubes are placed in reactivating conveyors, which expose the Iagreous to specific nuclear isotopes in an electrically charged field tuned to the EM etching still present in the nulled iagreous. This process results in a partial re-energizing of the substance, but only to a high-energy gaseous state commonly known as “refined fuel”, though in professional circles will be referred to as Iagreon. The final leap to becoming plasma will only occur when it is exposed to a simple but intense electrical discharge, which stresses the safety concerns while it is in this marketable state. Iagreon, or “refined fuel” is then sold to ships, docks, and all other Iagreous-based reaction systems. While the substance itself is plentiful in the galaxy, it is understood that it is not entirely renewable. There are a wide multitude of power systems in place which vessels and the like can use, such as fusion, hydrogen cells, or photovoltaics. However, there are few being utilized that are as potent or cost-effective as Iagreous. | |||
In its gaseous state, it is a highly-energized plasma which, by the nature of plasma, can be elecromagnetically contained and distributed. It can be used to generate electricity (through induction) and propulsion (either by releasing the compressed plasma directly or driving an axial turbine). | In its gaseous state, it is a highly-energized plasma which, by the nature of plasma, can be elecromagnetically contained and distributed. It can be used to generate electricity (through induction) and propulsion (either by releasing the compressed plasma directly or driving an axial turbine). | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 9 April 2007
Iagreous is the fuel of the Rise universe. Its extraction and refining has allowed mankind's exploration of space outside of the Terran system.
Fuel Ore
Iagreous is a naturally occurring, highly volatile substance found in ultra-high pressure environments, such as sub-tectonic stratum or dense deep-gaseous planetary layers. Often utilized as a potent fuel source, it was originally discovered on accident during a remote scientific mission to observe the exposed core remnants of Nede 7, a planetary group laid waste by a collision with a “wild” asteroid field thrown from the nearby system of Barcus 9. Little could those scientists see from scan data the potential and wide-spread impact their discovery would make.
Iagreous in its formed state is a stable, diamond-hard crystalline substance with an ultra-dense, high-energy matrix of unstable molecules held in check by immense pressure. When the Iagreous is removed from its high pressure environment, the inherent qualities of the material becomes evident as a small amount of the solid Iagreous can immediately jump to high-volume plasma state, one of the only known substances outside a laboratory to do this. Because it often forms within a planetary body, the environment causes the Iagreous to be eteched with geomagnetic fields specific to the location where it was created. As the Iagreous transforms into an energized ionic state, the plasma emits and reacts to the specific EM frequencies it was exposed to, resulting a wide variety of Iagreous brands and grades, each with their own capacities.
Once Iagreous reaches a plasma state there is an immediate peak of temperature and energy before dissipating and condensing into several unremarkable gases, some of which can be siphoned off to be recombined into a breathable atmospheric mix, useful for self-sustained shipboard operations. It is because of this abrupt and violent reaction that Iagreous had not been discovered until recently, with every naturally occurring iagreous vein often igniting in magma, or other low-pressure but unobservable setting. In order to extract the Iagreous, deep-core remote drilling heads have been developed to harvest the raw ore. Forming often as wide plates, some miles across, iagreous demands that it be removed under pressure. However, as the drilling technology is unable to fully replicate the pressures required to keep the substance neutralized, it takes advantage of another Iagreous trait. While keeping the Iagreous partially pressurized, it is scanned for magnetic etching, and is then exposed to counteracting EM frequencies resulting in a nulled, stable condition in which the Iagreous is no longer volatile, but no longer able to leap to a plasma state. The ore is then moved via corkscrew bundles to the surface where it is ground, filtered, and removed of impurities. After being pulverized into a ultra-fine powder, the Iagreous is formed into large, transportable blocks, capable of being hauled in conventional containers and vessels. There is little danger from Iagreous in its nulled state.
Refined Fuel
When Iagreous blocks arrive at fuel processing plants, the jet-black cubes are placed in reactivating conveyors, which expose the Iagreous to specific nuclear isotopes in an electrically charged field tuned to the EM etching still present in the nulled iagreous. This process results in a partial re-energizing of the substance, but only to a high-energy gaseous state commonly known as “refined fuel”, though in professional circles will be referred to as Iagreon. The final leap to becoming plasma will only occur when it is exposed to a simple but intense electrical discharge, which stresses the safety concerns while it is in this marketable state. Iagreon, or “refined fuel” is then sold to ships, docks, and all other Iagreous-based reaction systems. While the substance itself is plentiful in the galaxy, it is understood that it is not entirely renewable. There are a wide multitude of power systems in place which vessels and the like can use, such as fusion, hydrogen cells, or photovoltaics. However, there are few being utilized that are as potent or cost-effective as Iagreous.
In its gaseous state, it is a highly-energized plasma which, by the nature of plasma, can be elecromagnetically contained and distributed. It can be used to generate electricity (through induction) and propulsion (either by releasing the compressed plasma directly or driving an axial turbine).
Tested by rough experiment, the calorific value of iagreous fuel (burnt in the VTOL down-thrusters of an E-10) is around 195kJ. Compare this to a rough value of around 43kJ for standard jet fuel. Riot 01:41, 30 March 2007 (HKT)