Hydrogen Safety: Challenges and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

In a variety of applications, hydrogen is a promising clean energy source with the potential to replace fossil fuels. It offers storage facilities for renewable energy resources, such as solar power and wind turbines. Hence, it plays a critical role in scaling up the net-zero emission target. However, hydrogen is an extremely flammable gas, thus posing remarkable safety hazards if not handled carefully. The incidents related to the hydrogen infrastructure exhibit distinct variations due to hydrogen’s unique properties. The mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of hydrogen in various applications, including production, storage, and transport, are critical in order to mitigate probabilistic risks. This Special Issue provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with hydrogen safety. They will be of interest to researchers, engineers, and policymakers that are working to develop and deploy hydrogen energy technologies.

We hope that this Special Issue will help to advance the state of the art in hydrogen safety and risk assessment. We believe that this work is essential to the safe and widespread adoption of hydrogen energy technologies.

The Special Issue encourages the submission of original research articles, review articles, and letters to the editor. Submissions are welcome from all researchers working in the field of combustion and fire science.

Dr. Javad Mohammadpour
Guest Editor

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