Can an external fire on a liquid hydrogen storage tank result in a BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)?
By definition, liquid hydrogen can BLEVE, but this is highly unlikely. Liquid hydrogen is stored in a double wall tank with vacuum insulation. This protects the primary pressure vessel from direct impingement and the very cold liquid provides self-cooling of the vessel walls. Tanks are also equipped with redundant pressure relief systems that are sized for fire exposure.
Category
Storage
Keywords
Liquid Hydrogen
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)
Vacuum insulation
Submission Year
2023
Month
04