As the globe highly values hydrogen energy in decarbonization and in meeting the zero-emission objective, the industry is growing fast, and the market is enlarging. Meanwhile, scientists, engineers, and producers must recognize the crucial challenges in hydrogen energy use, like hydrogen safety. In recent years, the explosion caused by hydrogen leakage taking place in countries like South Korea, the U.S., The Kingdom of Norway, and China indicates that hydrogen equipment safety is still a critical and common challenge lying ahead. Therefore, digging deeper into hydrogen equipment innovation and safety research is urgent and necessary. Offering an open and professional communication platform, the special issue on the Safety of Hydrogen Energy Equipment aims to promote the discussion and communication of the latest and forefront ideas, technological innovation, and forecasts in themes and areas related to hydrogen equipment and safety. It expects articles focusing on the following six themes.
- Hydrogen Leakage and Fire Explosion: hydrogen diffusion in confined space; liquid hydrogen leakage and diffusion; hydrogen temperature rise during the fast-filling process; hydrogen self-ignition; hydrogen jet fire; hydrogen deflagration and detonation; fire resistance of hydrogen energy equipment, et al
- Risk Assessment of Hydrogen Energy Equipment: hydrogen leak probability, ignition probability, invalidation consequence, damage threshold, risk evaluation methodology of hydrogen energy equipment, et al
- Hydrogen Compatibility of Material: hydrogen damage mechanism of materials (metal and nonmetal); hydrogen compatibility testing and evaluation techniques of material; hydrogen compatibility database of material; damage prevention and control technology of hydrogen material; materials of low-cost hydrogen embrittlement, et al
- Hydrogen Energy Equipment Design and Manufacture: whole life-cycle failure mode of hydrogen energy equipment; prediction method of damage mechanism and life expectancy; design and manufacturing technology based on failure mode, et al
- Hydrogen Energy Equipment Testing and Evaluation: hydrogen damage detection-monitoring and diagnosis-evaluation technology; pressure measurement of hydrogen; leak detection of hydrogen; hydrogen sensor; super-compaction release technology; flame arrester, et al
- Standards of Hydrogen Energy Equipment: domestic and foreign standardization of hydrogen energy equipment, et al
Submission deadline: March 30, 2023