the idea is to store it on a liquid form for ease and stability of transport. hydrogen and acetylene is however a gaseous material that requires high cost and specification in order to transfer the materials.

The reason is probably twofold, and the first I list is actually a guess: Energy Efficiency. It PROBABLY takes less energy to convert to ethylene, because ethylene is a very simple molecule. The other reason is no doubt The Joys of Transportation. To transport Acetylene safely, we use a tank that is filled with a porous material, usually fiberglass cloth, and then filled with Acetone (Common name: Fingernail Polish Remover). The Acetylene is absorbed by the Acetone in 25 times the quantity that it can be compressed to. Because trying to compress Acetylene makes it spontaneously go *BOOM.* All by its lonesome, no oxidizers needed. Acetylene is so unstable that it can *boom* if the tank merely _FALLS OVER._ Has this answered your question?