HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH HYDROGEN FUEL
Based on a survey of existing literature, the intrinsic hazards resulting from the unique storage properties, ignition characteristics, flammability, detonability, and physiological effects of hydrogen are reviewed. The hazards of hydrogen and some derivative components of hydrogen, including ammonia, hydrazine, methyl and ethyl alcohols, are compared to the hazards of selected conventional fuels. The fuels selected as representative conventional fuels include diesel fuel, gasoline, JP-5, and methane. The leakage, volatility, dissipation, ignition, flammability, deflagration, radiation, and health hazards of each fuel are considered. Within each hazard category, the nine fuels are ranked, 1 through 9, from the least to the most hazardous fuel.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 11th, Proceedings.
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Bowen, T L
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1976
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 997-002
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Ammonia; Ethanol; Flammability; Fuels; Handling and storage; Hazards; Hydrogen; Ignition; Leakage; Physiological aspects; Storage facilities
- Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00152288
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 769175
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM