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An explosion occurred in hydrogen compressor, due to rupture of 4 inch suction pipeline to the compressor. "Hydrogen...exploded and continued to burn until it was extinguished".3 fatalities.

[NOTE: the sources are not completely clear in describing the system involved in this incident ; the following is the most plausible option according to HIAD validator]The explosion happened in two…

Hydrogen explosion on NPO "Azot" in Rovno, Ukraine.

The event occurred at manhole cover of a of a pilot plant reactor where hydrogenation had been performed in a hydrochloric aqueous solution. The reactor had been flushed three times with nitrogen (i.…

A hydrogen leak sparked a fire at a power plant, burning a 30-foot hole in the roof. Only one of the plants four turbines were shut down.

Ignition of hydrogen produced by washing slag in a tank for chlorosulfonic acid.

Leaking hydrogen gas ignited causing a fire at a power plant.

Hydrogen release and explosion due to a leak in a high pressure hydrogen storage tank, during first start-up of plant.

A temperature probe on a hydrogen make up gas compressor blew out from its compression fitting. This resulted in a release of hydrogen.

A mixture of mainly carbon monoxide and hydrogen was released from a pipeline transferring process gases in a not further specified unit of a chemical plant, generating a flammable mixture which…

A hydrogen explosion happened at a chemical plant in Cheshire, UK where 18 tons of hydrogen gas went up. The firefighters were on the scene tackling the fire quickly and efficiently.

A chemical mobile intervention unit intervened in the faculty to neutralize in an envelope sealed an experimental device likely to release hydrogen. The faculty was evacuated during the intervention.

Fire due to hydrogen gas leakage.

Malfunctioning of the non-return valve of the hydrogen compressor has caused the pressure between the hydrogen bottle and the compressor to rise to the maximum allowed pressure of 275 barg. As a…

Compressed hydrogen was released from a storage system due to the rupture of a Bourdon-type pressure gauge.

A road tanker was being loaded with liquid hydrogen from a 15,000 gallon storage tank, when fire broke out after 1 inch rupture disk failed, ignition source was a loose connection in down stream…

A high pressure reactor ruptured during a catalyst activation operation. A gaseous stream of hydrogen and light hydrocarbons was released and spontaneously ignited. The unit was immediately…

A hydrogen leak was reported at a chemical plant.

Explosion in an open road. 6 people suffered minor burns on faces or hands.

During the start-up of a propylene hydrogenation reactor, very high temperatures were generated in the catalyst bed. At the time, propylene and hydrogen were being fed to the reactor which contained…