HIAD Quality Indicator: 2

Fire accident at heat exchanger for hydrogenation desulfurizer of gasoline caused by expansion of a screw.

A rupture in the furnace of an oil refinery caused it to loose 700 pounds of diesel and hydrogen resulting in a fire.

Lightning caused fires at plant near Hamburg after igniting a hydrogen mixture release through a ventilation pipe

The ignition of a hydrogen leak occurred at a semitrailer connected to a pressure reducing station, while waiting a transfer. The alert was given by personnel of the company cafeteria located nearby…

Fire of vinyl chloride-made-air release pipe while CVD equipment in operation - With a vacuum pump for air discharging being operated, silane and hydrogen gases were mistakenly allowed to flow in…

Hydrogen leakage occurred on a pipe flange in an ammonia synthesis unit. A fire started immediately, which was taken under a control before the arrival of firefighters.

A small quantity of hydrogen gas leaked out of a pipe and caught fire. The danger of an explosion was averted by the safety crew who put out the fire and switched the gas flow to an alternative line.

Two employees were performing works on hydrogen piping (H2) in the chlorate production unit of a chemical plant when an ignited leak of H2 occurred. The operator initiated the emergency plan and…

Explosion and fire in gasholder storing hydrogen in thermal black plant.

The truck was delivering hydrogen to a steel products plant and contained from 1500 to 2000 gallons of liquid hydrogen (approximately 7000 to 9000 l). The hydrogen was being pumped from the trucks…

Hydrogen enrichment of the gaseous phase in a rail tanker initiated an exothermic reaction between hydrogen and chlorine which in turn triggered fire of iron chloride.

Fires and chain reactions involved more than 100 cylinders of hydrogen or other gases in a storage system. The fire lasted for more than 5 hours and the neighbourhood has been affected by flying…

Fire in a ammonia plant.The accident starts with a leak of a hydrogen-nitrogen mixture at the suction flange of a compressor. The mixture ignites on contact with air and the fire spreads to an oil…

This incident occurred in a unit processing vegetable oils and fats. A fire-brigade from the involved town was at the scene in a few minutes and was assisted by the Fire Department of a bigger city.…

In an chlorine production plant, vented chlorine and hydrogen, auto ignited when the hydrogen concentration was allowed to exceed 5% and the mixture mixed with air.

An isolation failure in starter coil of the high voltage generator induced an electric arc to the hydrogen supply line, with consequent fire and melting of the line.

Fire in hydrogen compressor at Houston refinery

The hydrogen release of a defect valve ignited due to an unknown cause. The fire caused the melting of soldered joint with consequence additional release of hydrogen at 6.2 bar, which contributed the…

A deflagration occurred at a chemical plant during a synthesis operation involving sodium tri-acetoxy-borohydride inside a 5,300-litre reactor. Around 5:30 pm, the technician observed that the acetic…

In a high pressure gas plant, hydrogen gas leaked through a flange on a non return valve located on a hydrogen inlet of a reactor. The leaking gas ignited.