[TheForge] Hydrogen storage

[Demon Buddha]

Can it not be safely kept in liquified form?

James Binnion wrote:
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> On May 8, 2006, at 4:52 PM, Demon Buddha wrote:
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>> Anyone know offhand how efficient hydrogen is, energy-wise, on a  per 
>> volume or per-weight hasis when compared to gasoline and diesel?
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> Hydrogen is much more efficient than gasoline pound for pound, it is  
> just that a pound of hydrogen has a volume of about 190 cu ft at  
> atmospheric pressure!
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> 1 lb. Hydrogen 61,000 BTU's, 190 cu ft at 1 atmosphere
> 1 lb. gasoline 20,500 BTU's, 0.02 cu ft at 1 atmosphere