Failure on the Pump of a Hydrogen Tanker
A dual phase hydrogen tanker was expected to refil the storage of arefulein gstation for buses. Due to the failure of the a bolt of the tanker pump, the fefeulling could not take place. This resulted is that buses were unable to fuel for 3 days and loss of operations during this window. The faulty bolt was replaced.
Event Date
August 23, 2013
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Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
A breakdown on the liquid to gas elements on the dual phase hydrogen trailer, resulting from a bolt failure on the pump
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
LH2 pump, bolt
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Unknown
Operational Condition
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
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