Continuous Release of Tank in Open Atmosphere
high pressure spherical vessel, stress corrosion stressing by hydrogen, leakage along the weld, release of H2-CH4 mixture
Event Date
March 10, 1978
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
high pressure spherical vessel with process gases, leakage along the weld
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Release Substance
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Extract from Table II of Appendix A of Zalosh and Short (1978)
Kier and Müller, 1983; A.M. Kreiser, G. Fröhlich, H. Eichert, A.Schatz, IKE Universität Stuttgart ISSN 0173-6892, April 1994Analyse von Störfällen mit Wasserstoff in bisherigen Anwendungsbereichen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von LH2