Why isn't hydrogen used for cooking?

Question

Well I was wondering why isn't hydrogen used for cooking instead of LPG?

Answer 1

The principle of burning natural gas, propane or butane in a gas stove is the Bunsen principle. In that principle atmospheric oxygen is mixed with the gas before it is ignited. If atmospheric oxygen was mixed with hydrogen and then ignited, instead of a quiet burn, there would be a very rapid burn called an explosion. It would definite blow up the stove or oven.



You may have seen photographs of videos of the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. That explosion was the result of mixing oxygen (in hugh quantities) with hydrogen (in hugh quantities) and igniting the mixture--sorry, but no more Challenger or astronauts.

Answer 2

Mainly the economics of producing and supplying hydrogen vs LPG. There are safety issues also.

Answer 3

1))hydrogen is a rare and a costly gas compared with LPG.

2))wen hydrogen comes in contact with oxygen , it is sure to explode.....therefore it is impossible that hydrogen can be used as a cooking gas

Answer 4

Too volatile. The Hindenburg disaster was caused because the balloon was filled with hydrogen gas and it sparked from static.

Answer 5

Hydrogen is not as powerful by far by volume as gasoline and if very reactive.