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Hydrogen burns invisibly to the human eye [1]. It must be approached with caution lest one get burned. I have heard of a case where leaks detection consists o
by rfreytag 4y ago
Hydrogen burns invisibly to the human eye [1]. It must be approached with caution lest one get burned. I have heard of a case where leaks detection consists of wiping pipes with a straw broom and noting if it bursts into flame.
This WSU post advocates for hydrogen's relative safety: https://web.archive.org/web/20210809163754/https://hydrogen.wsu.edu/2017/03/17/so-just-how-dangerous-is-hydrogen-fuel/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210809163754/https://hydrogen....
1 https://www.crowcon.com/blog/the-dangers-of-hydrogen/ https://www.crowcon.com/blog/the-dangers-of-hydrogen/
- goda90 4y agoPerhaps such a setup could come with a system to inject a small amount of additives from a replaceable canister to give the flame color, and to give the gas an odor in case of leaks like they do with natural gas. I'm not chemist so I don't know if that's a possibility with hydrogen.