Hydrogen Fire from a Tube Trailer
A lorry loaded with gaseous hydrogen cylinders caught fire and shut a motorway.No one has been injured.
Event Date
July 16, 2021
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
Tube trailer, compressed hydrogen cylinders
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Countryside Road Or Highway
Operational Condition
Event Nature
Emergency Action
The motorway was temporarily shut
Release Type
Release Substance
Hydrogen Release Concentration (%)
100.00
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References