Regions and Countries: Germany

An aerosol of hydrogen, hydrogen chloride and sulfuric acid is released in a plant producing chlorine via electrolysis.The exhaust pipe on the water circuit of the electrolyzer was blinded due to the…

During the start-up operation (phase) of a cryogenic unit, a separator exploded, releasing ethane, ethylene, methane and hydrogen. The bursting of a tank was caused by a 1600 mm long incipient crack…

A release of contents of a pressure vessel occurred when a longitudinal weld tore open. The vessel had been shut down and had just been put into use again when the incident occurred.The gas mixture…

The leak occurred on the inlet pipe (P=21 bar, T=320C) of the diesel desulfurization reactor of a refinery. Hydrogen and diesel fuel were released in the gas phase. The hydrocarbons contaminates…

A leak occurred at a of a liquid withdrawal valve of a liquid hydrogen storage tank. The hydrogen escaped at the flange between the valve body and the upper part of the valve (flange with tongue and…

A truck carrying 300 cylinders of hydrogen ran off the road and overturned in a nearby field causing 1 casualty. The fire fighting were on site, the truck was lifted back in the right position

A vehicle overlooked into a road, overlooking the presence of another vehicles. The latter tried to avoid the accident by crossing to the other lane, occupied by a FCEV. The car was hit in the front.