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To: kinghorse

There are other problems with hydrogen gas such as leakage, reactivity, and transportation. Hydrogen is not the magical fix for the environment.


9 posted on 01/23/2005 6:53:55 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Hydrogen embrittlement.

Hydrogen gas at combustion temperatures produces very caustic acids and bases depending on whatever else is there such as nitrogen, sodium, etc.

No container holds hydrogen perfectly; so there will tend to be a developing flammable hydrogen cloud around the storage container.

Safest way is combine the hydrogen with carbon, then burn that compound.

26 posted on 01/23/2005 7:18:49 AM PST by JohnCliftn
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To: Blood of Tyrants
"There are other problems with hydrogen gas such as leakage, reactivity, and transportation."

None of these is particularly problematic. It ain't rocket science to use hydrogen with minimal leakage--it has been done successfully for years. From a reactivity standpoint, hydrogen is less dangerous than gasoline (hydrogen has a wider explosive range and lower ignition temp, but because of its high permeation rate and low density, it is less likely to accumulate to within those explosive limits). Transportation over long distances can be done in existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure.

36 posted on 01/23/2005 7:40:06 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

"There are other problems with hydrogen gas such as leakage, reactivity, and transportation."

And gasoline is better how?


108 posted on 01/24/2005 11:26:45 AM PST by kinghorse
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