HIAD Nature Event - Release Substance: Hydrogen

The explosion occurred in a Litol benzene unit, when it was being restarted following a scheduled shutdown for maintenance. The explosion followed the release of about 30 kilograms of hydrogen gas…

The incident occurred in the hydrogenation Unit of a non-further specified chemical plant. Before the occurring of the event, a growing leak had been discovered in the vicinity of a circulation pump…

A fire in an oil refineryThe fire broke out together with an explosion noise from the heavy oil direct desulfurization system of the height of about 20 m. The fire burned a part of the system…

SUMMARYThe explosion occurred in a catalyst regenerator of the catalytic cracking unit in a fluidized bed during a technical shutdown. A few seconds later, a second explosion is perceived, it is the…

The explosion occurred at the hydrogen producing unit of a refinery.A solution of potassium carbonate was being drawn off from an absorption tower to a temporary storage tank for a turnaround…

Explosion at styrene plant during start-up. A manhead flange failed in a light oil hydrogenation unit releasing 30 kg of hydrogen in a compressor shed. Ignition occurred in 10 to 15 secs.…

This incident occurred at the electrolyzer of a refuelling station. An employee of the electrolyzers manufacturer was on-site to conduct a reset of the plant power breaker system and to restart gas…

The event occurred at a de-sulfurisation reactor unit. Hydrogen leaked into the reactor causing an explosion. The Fire spread rapidly.

A hydrogen-cooled electricity generator exploded inside a coal-fired power plant killing two workers and injuring fifty others. An investigation into the incident found that a hydrogen gas leak may…

The incident affected at an indirect oil desulfurization unit, and originated at a piping at the outlet of a heat exchanger. The exchanger was located in the furthermost downstream of the reactor.…

The accident started with a leakage of distilled petroleum intermediate and hydrogen in the desulfurization unit of the distilled intermediate. Both substances ignited and exploded, with a later…

The event occurred in the hydrogen pumping station, placed between the hydrogen production unit (steam methane reformer) and the hydro-treatment unit. The second stage of the compressor cylinder…

A hydrogen explosion caused burns contaminated with radioactive dust to a member of the plant's maintenance crew. Three other workers escaped injury.The accident occurred in the basement of the…

on a Sunday morning, in a ceramic factory, a leak on a 100 m tank containing 370 kg of hydrogen caused an explosion. The generated pressure wave causes significant damage to exterior buildings (…

A hydrogen explosion occurred at a 585-MW coal-fired supercritical unit and caused one fatality, injuries to 10 other people, and significant damage to several buildings. The explosion occurred…

An explosion occurred on a tank truck whilst unloading hydrogen into a storage tank. The explosion occurred near the discharge valve of the truck injuring two people and starting a fire at the point…

Two explosions rocked the industrial area of Santa Clara afternoon June 1st 2019, sparking a smoky fire at a chemical, gas storage and transportation facility of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. near…

A trained plant operator was blending water, sand, anhydrite, lime, cement, PFA and powdered aluminum in a mixing chamber to produce material for making building blocks. All powders are pre-weighed…

An explosion occurred caused by a leak of hydrogen from a reactor on a fertilizer plant. The blast hurled the head of a hydrogen gas converter 150m and sent it crashing through reinforced-concrete…

The incident took place in a calcium powdered wire manufactory of "Chepetsk Mechanical Plant". Some amount of water find it's way in a container where the mixing of different powders took place. As a…