Hydrogen Release from a Hydrogen Pipeline
Alarm received by firefighters around midnight by a resident who heard abnormal noise under the Beaumont Bridge while walking his dog.Perimeter of security set up very quickly with isolation of the section. Pipeline was depressurized within the hour. The pipeline was completely emptied and purged with nitrogen.A security perimeter was established in the night from Sunday to Monday, around 1 am and raised around 5 o'clock. The police banned access to several main arteries of the old town all night, and the inhabitants were confined to their homes. Reparation was done during the next day and were validated in the night.No significant impact on customers.
Event Date
May 6, 2019
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Cause Comments
Corrosion of the pipeline hence probably lack of maintenance
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
pipeline
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Inhabited Area
Operational Condition
Currency
Event Nature
Emergency Action
1. Alarm received by firefighters around midnight Sunday. 2. A security perimeter was established in the night from Sunday to Monday in Marchienne-au-Pont (west of Charleroi).3. The police banned access to several main arteries of the old town all night, and the inhabitants were confined to their homes.4. Pipeline was depressurized within the hour, completely emptied and purged with nitrogen.6. Reparation was done during the next day and were validated by NoBO in the following night.
Release Type
Release Substance
Hole Shape
Hole Diameter (mm)
2
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
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