Fire in a Compressed Hydrogen Storage System
Fires and chain reactions involved more than 100 cylinders of hydrogen or other gases in a storage system. The fire lasted for more than 5 hours and the neighbourhood has been affected by flying ignited debris projected by the explosion.
Event Date
September 2, 1995
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
compressed gas cylinders
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Inhabited Area
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
ARIA data base
event no. 8029