Hydrogen in the built environment
Hydrogen in the built environment
(OP)
Some of you may be aware, but the Mayor of London (England) wants to encourage possibility of a hydrogen economy. As a building services engineer this will mean that the primary form of heating, natural gas, will be superseded with pure hydrogen gas.
In an attempt to cover as many bases as possible and putting to one side the effect on the wider infrastructure, what implications will this have on the specification of distribution pipework, appliances and safety measures within a commercial or domestic building?
In an attempt to cover as many bases as possible and putting to one side the effect on the wider infrastructure, what implications will this have on the specification of distribution pipework, appliances and safety measures within a commercial or domestic building?





RE: Hydrogen in the built environment
I'd like to ask whatever became of cost-effective fusion generators? I was re-reading some stuff from the '70's and '80's where many astute folks were predicting cheap fusion power by the turn of the century. Sounds like the same prediction we are seeing for hydrogen. Just substitute "hydrogen" for "fusion", and all the stuff from back then sounds remarkably the same.
RE: Hydrogen in the built environment
The leak rate through all the poor joints will overcome the cost effective methode to produce the stuff.
It's more bah-bah from big eyed politicos with no sight.
My view
Best regards
pennpoint
RE: Hydrogen in the built environment
RE: Hydrogen in the built environment
So if you could mount many huge wind generators on top the buildings of London you could supply the city with electricity and heat.
Unfortunately, Prince Charles (and many others) would not approve of the appearance.
How about doing like Brazil and building a new capital someplace else?
An ethanol economy seem more feasible.