Release from a Hydrogen Cylinders Truck
A truck-trailer carrying compressed hydrogen cylinders stopped on an autobahn and reported a hydrogen leaking from the cylinders. The highway was immediately closed in both directions. When the fire brigade arrived, the truck had stopped on a hard shoulder, and the driver had al-ready left his vehicle. A pipe was reported to be leaking hydrogen. Fire-fighters closed a valve on the affexted cylinder group to stop the leak.
Event Date
January 10, 2013
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
The reason of the pipe leak is unknown
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
gas cylinders
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Highway
Operational Condition
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Fire-fighters closed a valve on the affexted cylinder group to stop the leak.
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Primary source lost
References\HIAD_1082 Kleine Zeitung.pdf