I am interested in renewable energy and I'm looking for more information about hydrogen planes.
2006-09-12 10:40:05 · 10 answers · asked by SnowMosq 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The first hydrogen plane has already been tested. Here is a good site for news and links about hydrogen planes, www.hydrogenplanes.com
2006-09-14 19:08:42 · answer #1 · answered by boisegeyser26 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, at some point we will be needing new fuels, and there is got to be a way to build a Hydrogen Cell engine for airplanes. You are in the right track, it surprises me that everybody else who answered this can not think of anything else but an Airship. Do you think they even understand the difference between an airship and an airplane?
Anyway, I understand that BMW and ROLLS ROYCE are experimenting with jet engines using Hydrogen as fuel, BMW will be selling this year the 7 series with a dual Hydrogen and Gasoline engine, hopefully they will be able to do the same for jet engines in the near future.
2006-09-13 16:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Airbus investigated a hydrogen airliner (see first link).
I don't expect hydrogen to be a usable aircraft fuel. It's just too bulky and cold; it would make far more sense to use the hydrogen to make methane (CO2 + 4 H2 -> 2 H2O + CH4) and use liquid methane instead.
Ironically, safety is not a big issue. Kerosene spills fall on the ground and cause big fires (the fifth anniversary of two big kerosene fires and their aftermath was yesterday); a hydrogen spill will evaporate to gas and rise very quickly.
2006-09-12 20:29:24 · answer #3 · answered by Engineer-Poet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen fueled stuff seems like a big scam. How do you safely store a large quantity of gaseous hydrogen?
2006-09-12 17:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there would be serious safety issues.
Remember, hydrogen is only as renewable and environmentaly friendly as the method used to separate it (Nuclear/coal power plants, etc)
2006-09-12 20:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if the technical issues are resolved -- mostly storage safety -- images of the Hindenberg will probably prevent it from ever being used.
That said, Thalidomide is back on the market, so who knows?
2006-09-12 20:19:47 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It worked really well for the Hindenburg!
2006-09-12 17:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
oooh the humanity!
2006-09-12 18:08:42 · answer #8 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see hindenburg
2006-09-12 17:41:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Fire, fire, fire - not a good idea for an airplane.
2006-09-12 17:42:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋