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Hydrogen - Volumetric Energy Density

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Volumetric energy density of hydrogen at various storage conditions - compressed, liquid, and cryogenic - compared to conventional marine fuels.

Formula

$$ E_V = \rho \cdot \text{NCV} $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$\rho$Hydrogen densitykg/m³NIST
$NCV$H₂ net calorific valueMJ/kgIUPAC

Sources

  • DNV-RP-0616 H₂ as maritime fuel.