Explosion at a Hydrogen Tank
A contained explosion in a hydrogen tank occurred at the thermal generation plant
Event Date
January 28, 2002
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
hydrogen tank
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Staff were forced to evacuate the complex following the contained explosion in a hydrogen tank at the thermal generation plant
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
source lost