Environmental Engineering Reference
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Since hydrogen can catch on ire, tanks of hydrogen must be kept in a safe, secure place.
future. That may change as technology to produce hydrogen
fuel improves.
Storing and Transporting Hydrogen Fuel
Storing and transporting hydrogen fuel also poses challenges.
Hydrogen can be stored in a number of ways. It can be stored
as a gas, a liquid, or even as part of a chemical compound.
Since hydrogen is a gas at room temperature, it is easiest to
store it in special tanks called compressed gas cylinders. These
are similar to the cylinders you might see at illing stations that
reill
propane
gas tanks.
Small amounts of hydrogen gas to be used in vehicles could
be produced at illing stations. It is more likely, though, that
