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Hydrogen Safety

  For a change this is a technical blog but then I use this as a repository for all my writings and so here it is. The flavour of the day in India & even abroad today is  #Hydrogen  & we have seen many projects, investments being announced, while some have gone ahead with actual projects on a pilot basis. Wanted to share some big picture thoughts based on my personal involvement with the industry. Hydrogen for all its benefits is unique in the sense that it has a combination of properties that straddle the very extremes making it a challenge on various fronts. Many organisations are pursuing this opportunity, but the weakness as I observe, is that the majority of the organisations look at it in the conventional sense like many other projects they may have handled so far. This to me is not a good idea & barring for luck & god, the risk of a serious accident is significant in the sector. Unlike other fuels, LPG, CNG and Hydrogen are fuels which are stored ...