Hydrogen Release in a Refinery
A leak occurred on a relief valve of a high pressure hydrogen storage tank. No explosion or fire occurred.
Event Date
June 13, 2006
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
tank
Storage/Process Medium
Actual Pressure
140
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
4
Number of Fatalities
1
Environmental Damage
2600000
Currency
Event Nature
Emergency Action
The storage cylinder was depressurised from 140 bars to 0. The police stopped circulation on the roads around the site, till the intervention of the site crews assisted by the fire brigades. An evacuation was not necessary .
Release Type
Release Substance
Release Pressure (bar)
140.00
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Event no. 32936 of the French database ARIA (accessed December 2020)