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9MJ is roughly 2kg of TNT. I'm not so sure that kind of energy release would be entirely harmless.
by caf 8y ago
9MJ is roughly 2kg of TNT.
I'm not so sure that kind of energy release would be entirely harmless.
- learc83 8y agoA kg of gasoline is about 40MJ. The speed at which the energy is released is the important factor, not the total energy.
- caf 8y agoSure, and the speed at which a cloud of hydrogen-oxygen will release energy after ignition is very rapid indeed.
- learc83 8y agoThe theoretical maximum detonation velocity of a hydrogen /oxygen mixture is significantly less than TNT. You're also not going to get anywhere near the theoretical maximum detonation velocity if it ignites because of a leak. My point is comparing hydrogen to TNT is very misleading.