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4.3.0 Introduction

Requirements applicable to the siting of stationary fuel cell installations fuelled by hydrogen and of their attendant storage and hydrogen generation systems (the installation) will vary according to whether the installation is located in domestic dwellings, in commercial premises/buildings, or outside in the open air.

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1 Introduction and Scope
2 Introduction to fuel cell systems and their associated hazards
- 2.1 Fuel cell systems
  - 2.1.1 Types of fuel cell
  - 2.1.2 Components of a fuel cell system
- 2.2 Hazards associated with fuel cell installation and operation
  - 2.2.1 Hazards of fuels other than hydrogen
  - 2.2.2 Fire and explosion hazards
- 2.3 Properties and characteristics of hydrogen
3 General and higher level requirements
- 3.0 Introduction
- 3.1 Design and manufacturing requirements
- 3.2 Installation requirements
- 3.3 Regulatory approval considerations
- 3.4 Operational/maintenance considerations
4 System-specific and siting considerations
- 4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 Hydrogen generation
  - 4.1.1 Generation options
  - 4.1.2 Standards and guidance
- 4.2 Hydrogen containment and piping
- 4.3 Siting
- 4.4 Explosion prevention and protection
- 4.5 Hydrogen sensing
- 4.6 Fire precautions
- 4.7 Interconnectivity
5 Permitting Route
- 5.0 Introduction
- 5.1 Outline approval checklist for commercial/industrial installations
- 5.2 Outline approval checklist for domestic/residential installations
Appendix
- Appendix A1: Table of Regulations related to domestic natural gas systems
- Appendix A2: Useful regulations, codes and standards
- Appendix A3: Case Studies
- Appendix A4: CE certification
- Appendix A5: Experimental Results Summary
- Appendix A6: Modelling results summary
- Appendix A7: Detection techniques: commercially available technologies for hydrogen detection
- Appendix A8: Suggested Risk Assessment Methodology
- Appendix A9: Abbreviations
- Appendix A10: References

4.3.0 Introduction

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