Hazards associated with hydrogen infrastructure

The finite nature of fossil fuel reserves is driving interest in hydrogen as a renewable, clean-energy source. Combined with the potential of nuclear power and other renewable energy sources, electricity generation from hydrogen is an area rich in prospects. However, the pre-requisite for harnessing power from hydrogen is research not only on the possibility of gas production, use and storage, but also on the safety of each of these stages. Uncontrolled release of hydrogen poses a serious risk to humans and the environment. This article presents potential hazards related to hydrogen production, pipeline transport and storage tanks.

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Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).