Investigation of Hazards Associated with Using Hydrogen as a Military Fuel

Abstract

This hazards investigation was undertaken as part of an overall exploratory Navy program intended to examine the logistic implications, the engineering problems, and the potential hazards associated with hydrogen as a military fuel. Existing literature which is relevant to the hazards associated with hydrogen was surveyed and summarized. The hazards of certain alternative fuels including hydrogen, ammonia, hydrazine, ethyl and methyl alcohol, and representative conventional fuels including diesel fuel marine, gasoline, JP-5, and methane, were compared. The comparison covered leakage, volatility, dissipation, ignition, flammability, deflagration, radiation, detonation, and health hazards.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014127

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • Thomas L. Bowen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Detection
  • Explosives
  • Fire Protection
  • Fires
  • Flash Point
  • Heat Energy
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Liquid Rocket Propellants
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Phase Transformations
  • Rocket Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Systems Analysis and Design