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.
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2023
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