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Compressed tube trailers are cost-effective for distances under 200 miles.
Photo courtesy of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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Suppliers currently transport hydrogen by pipeline or by road using tube trailers and cryogenic liquid
hydrogen tankers. A small amount is shipped by rail or barge. For long distances of up to 1000 miles,
hydrogen is usually transported as a liquid in superinsulated, cryogenic, over-the-road tankers, railcars,
or barges and then vaporized for use at the customer site. Hydrogen can also be moved in chemical substances
that incorporate atoms of hydrogen and other elements, such as ethanol or ammonia.
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