HIAD Nature of the Consequences: Explosion

A researcher was conducting an experiment that involved sawdust being heated at pressure using hydrogen gas in an laboratory-scale autoclave.The gas leaked from the autoclave during the experiment…

The incident occurred at a tank of the chlorine electrolyzer of a water treatment plantThe plant products were sodium hypochlorite as a disinfectant for water treatments. The production process used…

A serious chemical accident occurred at chemical industry producing olephins and phenols. The accident resulted in injuries to several workers and extensive damage to the plant, as well as minor…

A section of effluent piping ruptured on the Hydrocracker Reactor of a Refinery. A mixture of light gases (methane, butane), light and heavy gasoline, gas oil and hydrogen was released from the pipe…

The loss of control of a reaction caused a fire in a pharmaceutical plant caused a reaction runaway and the rupture of a 6 m reactor. A cloud containing sodium borohydride and hydrogen was emitted.…

3 people were killed when 18 hydrogen gas cylinders exploded.

The event occurred at a company producing machines for water treatment for the food industry.A pressurized tank exploded killing two workers and shaking windows and ceilings at neighbouring companies…

The accident occurred in a disposal storage for contaminated waste, consisting in a 65-metre shaft flooded with seawater. At the origin of the explosion was the reaction with water of at least two…

Hydrogen gas cylinders exploded at the same time in three industrial locations, when the opening valve was opened. The overpressure generated by the explosion caused the walls of the hydrogen…

The last flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger ended 73 seconds after the launch in an explosive burn of hydrogen and oxygen propellants that destroyed the External Tank and exposed the Orbiter to…

Hydrogen exploded in a compressor unit at a chemical plant, causing a fire.

An explosion occurs in the oxygen gas holder in an electrolysis plant. The explosion is due to the entry of hydrogen in the oxygen gas holder.The dome of the gas holder and the collar were blown away.

An explosion occurred on a hydrogen compressor due to an air ingress.The explosion projectiles damaged an ammonia storage tank with consequent ammonia release (domino effect) Three people were…

At approximately 8:45 a.m. an employee was troubleshooting a thermal chamber, evaluating a Hydrogen on Demand (HOD) unit. The chamber was reported inoperative that morning. Two units were being…

A crack occurred in a storage tank (300 kg of hydrogen) releasing gaseous hydrogen to atmosphere. The vapour cloud exploded with an apparent centre of explosion 9 m above ground, with a energy…

Hydrogen gas leaking from a tanker truck came in contact with a spark, causing an explosion at a semiconductor plant.

In an electricity production plant, a hydrogen leak from a tank explodes forming a fireball. The explosion was in a turbine of one of the electric units (800MW each). The Unit is damaged.

An explosion occurred in a pipe system carrying hydrogen and methane at an ammonia plant. No major injuries have been reported.

The accident occurred when a welder belong to a sub-contractor company was working on tank roof. The zeolite crystallization tank was being cleaned out with approx. 20% sulfuric acid. It was not…

There was a massive explosion at one of the generator-turbine units of a coal-based power station. Undetected hydrogen leak from the generator was identified as a major trigger.According to the news…