Hydrogen will leak right through the pipes - it doesn't have to be at a poorly fitted joint. The plastic pipe used for natural gas infrastructure is not dense enough to prevent seepage of the hydrogen. Natural Gas companies tried to install a sealant in the form of aluminum sleeving inside the plastic pipe to allow for future hydrogen distribution, but this proved to be unacceptably expensive.
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Hydrogen will leak right through the pipes - it doesn't have to be at a poorly fitted joint. The plastic pipe used for natural gas infrastructure is not dense enough to prevent seepage of the hydrogen. Natural Gas companies tried to install a sealant in the form of aluminum sleeving inside the plastic pipe to allow for future hydrogen distribution, but this proved to be unacceptably expensive.
...the ad in the upper right corner of the linked-to page??? The Asian woman in the bright pink shirt??? just curious