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IUPAC
  
Compressed hydrogen

IMO
  
1049, Class 2.1

ADR
  
1049, Class 2.1

UN number
  
1049, Class 2

DOT
  
1049, Class 2.1

Compressed hydrogen

Other names
  
Hydrogen under pressure, CGH2, CGH2

Compressed hydrogen (CH2, CGH2 or CGH2) is the gaseous state of the element hydrogen kept under pressure. Compressed hydrogen in hydrogen tanks at 350 bar (5,000 psi) and 700 bar (10,000 psi) is used for mobile hydrogen storage in hydrogen vehicles. It is used as a fuel gas.

Infrastructure

Compressed hydrogen is used in hydrogen pipeline transport and in compressed hydrogen tube trailer transport.

References

Compressed hydrogen Wikipedia