• FundMECFSResearch
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    3 hours ago

    Isn’t hydrogen even more flammable and explosive than petroleum. Just seems like a dumb idea to put that in a military vehicle.

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      Yes, obviously, putting explosives and projectile propellants in an armored vehicle is dangerous and should be avoided

      /s

      OSHA is not a credible military threat

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        Right, but you are going to want to choose a fuel that has the least chance of flaming up if you’re making a military vehicle.

        Hydrogen has (compared to petroleum) a Wider Flammability Range, Lower Ignition Energy (0.02 millijoules) which is really low and much smaller than petroleum, and a higher diffusion rate.

        All of which make it more likely to go kaboom.