Leakage at a Hydrogen Buses Refilling Station
This near miss occurred at a depot site with 20 fuel cell buses are operated by a local bus company. A hissing sound was heard coming from a hydrogen tank at the refuelling facility, and the local fire department was alerted.After roughly two hours, the fire brigade managed to close the main hydrogen supply, temporarily solving the problem, and local buses were able to resume their service, but were not able refill their H2 cylinders.
Event Date
July 21, 2023
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
Unknown
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
dispenser
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Inhabited Area
Operational Condition
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
2
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Local businesses were closed and a nearby road temporarily closed to traffic. The intervention of the fire brigade took 2 hours and ended with the closure of the valve on the main hydrogen supply line
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
HydrogenInsight news of 21/07/2023
https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/shell-hydrogen-filling-statio…