Liquid hydrogen tank car

Liquid hydrogen tank car

A liquid hydrogen tank car is a piece of railroad rolling stock designed to carry cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2). In the United Kingdom and countries that follow their railway practices they are generally called liquid hydrogen tank wagons or liquid hydrogen tanker wagons.

Design

The pressure within the tank is low with a temperature of -130 degrees F or below. The tank is double walled (vacuum) and super-insulated with the valves and fittings enclosed in a cabinet at the lower side or end of the car.

Classes

*DOT113
*AAR204W
*AAR204XT [ [http://chemresponsetool.noaa.gov/containers_guide/railcar.htm Classes] ]

ee also

*Hydrogen economy
*Vacuum flask

References

External links

* [http://www.ika.rwth-aachen.de/r2h/index.php/Liquid_Hydrogen_Transport_by_Rail Liquid Hydrogen Transport by Rail] ]


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