Hydrogen Battery Gas Calculator

Use the hydrogen gas calculator below to better understand how much gas your system generates as well as determine the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) for your battery room or enclosure.

  • Total Hydrogen (H2) and Oxygen (O2)

  • Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) of Hydrogen

  • LEL with and without FLUX Vents

  • Total % of Hydrogen in Enclosure or Battery Room

  • Time to reach critical LEL Concentration

Flooded Lead Acid Battery (FLA) vs. Flooded Lead Acid Battery + FLUX Vent — H₂ / O₂ Gas Output

Volume
Temp
Include FLUX vents Recommended
Turn on “Include FLUX vents” to select 1–4 per battery.
Calculate Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) OFF
Presets set current = (preset C-rate) × Capacity.
Advanced options OFF
Flooded Lead Acid (No FLUX Vents)
L/min H₂
L/min O₂
L/min total
Total Gas Generated (): L
Flooded Lead Acid (with FLUX Vents)
L/min H₂
L/min O₂
L/min total
Total Gas Generated (): L
Reduction in Gas with FLUX Vents
less H₂
less total gas
Catalyst capacity used:
Time to 4% Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) — no ventilation i How long it takes for H₂ to reach 4% (LEL) if there is no ventilation.
Without FLUX:
With FLUX:
Assumptions: Ideal gas @ 1 atm; Faraday’s law; “Gas Fraction” drives raw H₂/O₂; FLUX recombination is rate-limited by 1.12 L/min H₂ per vent; results scale by number of batteries.

NOTE: These are engineering estimates for ventilation and hazard assessment based on idealized stoichiometry and user‑provided overcharge assumptions. Actual gas evolution varies with charge regime, SoC, temperature, electrolyte, and hardware. For compliance or hazardous‑location design, consult applicable standards and perform direct measurements.

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This tool is provided by Flow Systems LLC strictly for informational estimation of potential hydrogen and oxygen gas generation and approximate hydrogen concentration relative to the Lower Explosive Limit (LEL). It is not a substitute for professional engineering analysis, code compliance calculations, or a real-time gas monitoring system. All results are estimates based on simplified assumptions (including, but not limited to, ideal gas behavior, uniform mixing, steady conditions, user-entered inputs, and nominal equipment performance) and may not reflect actual site conditions.

Hydrogen is a flammable gas that can accumulate and ignite explosively. Users are solely responsible for verifying all results, providing adequate ventilation, implementing compliant detection and control systems, and following all applicable laws, codes, standards, and manufacturer instructions. Always consult a qualified professional engineer and the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) before making design or safety decisions.

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