HIAD Facility - Operational Condition: Normal
The driver of a hydrogen bus reversed into a post.There was some small material damage to the bus. No leakage of hydrogen (or other gases) occurred.
The bus drove into the garage and collided with a folded-out safety barrier. The upper corner of the roof was damaged. Also the first hydrogen tank was affected by the collision but without any…
Due to the road accident there was the formation of a fire that involved the hydrogen tube trailer and some other vehicles (involved in the incident).Moreover due to the crash there was the formation…
The HRS canopy was lower than the forecourt canopy. heavy duty vehicles were not noticing the issue and hitting the HRS canopy assuming same height.The canopy has now been repaired twice, and the…
In a chlorine electrolysis facility, a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen in one of the electrolyzer cells a short-circuit ignited causing a deflagration. The cover of the cell was a thin plastic film…
One of the two dispensers at a refuelling station for buses shutdown at a refuelling station. The dispenser company were called and confirmed there was an issue with the dispenser. The station…
This entry refer to a series of events occurred before the date given, which corresponds to the publication of the evidences at the Int. Conference on Hydrogen Safety 2015. The nozzle/receptacle…
The incident aoccurred ina biogas-fed Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Stationary system, working in CHP mode.A sudden stop of the biogas feeding line caused the safety shutdown of the plant (SOFC module).The…
A number of hydrogen-filled balloons burst into flames at a secondary school. About 1,500 small balloons to be used for the opening ceremony of a sport event exploded unexpectedly and caught fire at…
During the polymerization of ethylene in a 750 liters pressurized reactor, an exothermic runaway decomposition occurred and ethylene and its decomposition products were released through the two…
Following the breakdown of a piston rod, a mixture of hydrogen and light hydrocarbons was released from the fresh hydrogen compressor of an oil refinery. The rod broke down because of stress…
Plant own emergency response team was activated, assisted from local fire and emergency Services and regional Police. No one was injured during the incident and flames were brought under control…
The explosion occurred in the compressors unit of the plant. Witnesses reported a cloud of yellow smoke and a fire ball at its bottom. This first event has been followed by a fire fed by a hydrogen…
The incident occurred in a hydrocracker unit of the refinery. A control valve on the liquid line between the high- and the low-pressure separators was opened in error and the liquid allowed to drain…
The incident occurred in the hydrogenation Unit of a non-further specified chemical plant. Before the occurring of the event, a growing leak had been discovered in the vicinity of a circulation pump…
Explosion, with consequent fire, in chemicals production plantThe accident occurred in the organo-metallic compound production unit, on a transport container for aluminum alkyls, which exploded…
An explosion followed by a fire occurred at a tar precipitator of gas treatment of a coke oven. The extractors were manually activated. Ten minutes later, the operator activates the internal…
A case under negligent act causing life danger was booked against the absconding balloon seller, Panic gripped the locality, bomb disposal squads, sniffer dogs and clues teams were rushed to the spot…
The incident at a bio-fuels research laboratory occurred when a visiting research fellow was transferring hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide into a low pressure gas cylinder to be used as a…
Fire in bulk hydrogen storage compound. Pressure gauge shut off valve spindle blown out (could be completely unscrewed and removed). The subsequent leak ignited by unknown source. No injuries…