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What is Hydrogen

Chapter 9
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for Mobile Applications
Hydrogen is a flammable substance with the smallest atomic number among chemical elements, releasing water when burned with oxygen.
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Hydrogen Safety Issues: The Inherent Challenges of Hydrogen and Possible Precautions
Ayşenur Öztürk Aydın (Atatürk University, Turkey) and Ayşe Bayrakçeken Yurtcan (Atatürk University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 31
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6721-3.ch009
Abstract
Hydrogen energy is a promising source to meet the global energy demand. The adoption of hydrogen energy by society is possible with the installation and operation of reliable hydrogen infrastructures. Hydrogen has some risk factors inherently. The wide flammability range in air, high flame speed, and low minimum ignition energy cause fire and explosion accidents. In addition, hydrogen embrittlement in metals leads to ruptures in equipment and the formation of leakages. Hydrogen refueling stations, commercial hydrogen facilities, nuclear power plants, and laboratories are places that are open to accidents caused by hydrogen equipment failure or wrong human interventions. Determination of standards for safe operation and making quantitative risk analysis assessments help eliminate accidents or mitigate their damaging consequences. This chapter aims to raise awareness about the safety of hydrogen energy by addressing the risks of hydrogen, past accidents, the lessons learned, and the applicable precautions and recommendations against hazards.
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Clean and Efficient Transportation With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Hydrogen (H 2 ) is a colorless, odorless and highly flammable gas with atomic number 1 at standard temperature and pressure. It is the most abundant element in nature, and due to its high energy, it is often found in combination with another element.
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A Proposal for the Transformation of Fossil Fuel Energy Economies to Hydrogen Economies Through Social Entrepreneurship
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Hydrogen-Energy Vector Within a Sustainable Energy System for Mobile Applications
A nonmetallic gaseous chemical element with atomic number 1 that is the simplest and lightest of the elements.
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Chapter 24
Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport
Hydrogen fuel is a zero-emission fuel which uses electrochemical cells, or combustion in internal engines, to power vehicles and electric devices. It is also used in the propulsion of spacecraft and can potentially be mass-produced and commercialized for passenger vehicles and aircraft. In a flame of pure hydrogen gas, burning in air, the hydrogen (H2) reacts with oxygen (O2) to form water (H2O) and releases heat. Nevertheless, hydrogen is an energy carrier, like electricity, not an energy resource.
Published in Chapter: Use of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells for Refrigerated Transport; From: Handbook of Research on Advances and Applications in Refrigeration Systems and Technologies
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Hydrogen-Energy Vector Within a Sustainable Energy System for Stationary Applications
A nonmetallic gaseous chemical element with atomic number 1 that is the simplest and lightest of the elements.
Published in Chapter: Hydrogen-Energy Vector Within a Sustainable Energy System for Stationary Applications; From: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for Stationary Applications
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