Hydrogen-Related Incident at Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU)
An incident occurred on a compressor at a refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) plant involving hydrogen. Source of ignition was hot surface.
Event Date
April 22, 1980
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Cause Comments
Hot surface as source of ignition. Unclear the starting event.
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Release Substance
Ignition Source
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category