Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Discussion of hydrogen safety methods, protocols, tools, sensors and advice.
Late last week two Praxair hydrogen tanks at a hydrogen fueling station in Rochester, NY partially exploded and caused a fire. The person closest to the explosion is in the hospital in satisfactory condition and another person was treated for minor ear pain and released. Now, if you’re a hydrogen detractor as they apparently are […]
Continue ReadingHydrogen safety is a concerned for everyone along the chain of hydrogen production, distribution, fueling stations and H2 fueled vehicles. At the 38th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Switzerland, a research team from Taiwan has won a gold medal for inventing a semiconductor microchip sensor that detects hydrogen leaks. Scientists at the Department […]
Continue ReadingIn April 2010, I talked about how the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) had developed a set of safety standards for hydrogen refueling stations. Way back in October 2006, I had talked about how commercial gas company Linde was adding an odor to their hydrogen gas at fueling stations (similar to natural gas) so that […]
Continue ReadingThe Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has published a set of safety standards for hydrogen refueling stations. Safety standards are important for three reasons. First, safety of people and property is the number on priority of the public, of automakers and of fueling station owners and manufacturers. Second, with safety standards in place, customer acceptance […]
Continue ReadingLinde Corporation, the world’s largest specialty gas manufacturer has decided to give hydrogen an odor for safety reasons. This was announced in Linde’s grand opening of a hydrogen fueling station in Lohhof just outside of Munich, Germany last week. The Linde Hydrogen Center will focus on producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources. This announcement does […]
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