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Hydrocarbon-air mixtures are also "EXPLOSIVE". See, e.g thermobaric weapons. Possibly what you're trying to say is that it's easier to get the air in? Or that
by foobarbecue 3y ago
Hydrocarbon-air mixtures are also "EXPLOSIVE". See, e.g thermobaric weapons.
Possibly what you're trying to say is that it's easier to get the air in? Or that it's stored under pressure?
- thsksbd 3y agoThe point is that, as scary as gasoline is, the explosive mixture is quite narrow compared to H2. Add in a minuscule spark energy and H2 is no joke
- foobarbecue 3y agoAh, I see, that's true.
- bell-cot 3y agoAnd gasoline is very easily contained. And leaks are visually obvious. And the vapors form & accumulate very slowly. Hydrogen has zero of those safety virtues.