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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date: 12 Dec 2024 03:08:21 GMT
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On Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:54:21 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote:

>> Excluding catastrophic tank failure I don't think hydrogen would be
>> more of a problem than  propane.
> 
> Typical propane tank pressure: 100-200psi [1]
> 
> Typical hydrogen tank pressure (for cars): 350 - 700bar which is 5,000 -
> 10,000 psi [2]
> 
> A 5k to 10k psi tank rupture will impart much more kinetic energy into
> the shrapnel thrown off than a 100-200 psi tank rupture will impart. And
> that ignores the impact of the pressure wave created by the
> decompression of the stored gas itself.

'Excluding catastrophic failure' includes rupturing. By that I meant 
hydrogen leaks will be more likely to disperse rather than a heavier than 
air gas that is prone to pooling.