We worked with hydrogen at Procter & Gamble and we could ignite it with just a
small leak at the valve or line coupling. I can't believe anyone would be
serious about using it in automobiles and trucks, it is very dangerous.
John Backus
>
> From: Glenn Ridlen <gridlen@yahoo.com>
>>
> How many pounds are you talking about for God's sake......In a race car there
>would only be a few puunds.
> Glenn
> DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com> wrote:All things considered it goes up. I
>remeber a free hydrogen explosion at the
> Santa Susana Rocketdyne test facility where they vented the secopnd stage
> tank. I hovered near the ground and was ignited. Destroyed several office
> trailers and blew out a lot of ear drums. In the confined space of a race
> car, in as little as a 2% mixture it can be ignited.
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