HIAD Quality Indicator: 2

The fire developed on the hydrogen production unit of a subcontractor in a plant producing metallic wire articles. The cause was a malfunctioning of the hydrogen unit. The production was stopped…

A fire on one of the two hydrogen units at a gasoline refinery, hindering production.

DISCLAIMER: this event description is unsatisfactory. Details on the system and the real incident evolution are (still) missing. The incident affected a prototype light hydrogen vehicle in a hydrogen…

The methanation reactor vessel was found to be deformed and had a 3-4 inch rupture at a position corresponding to the top of the catalyst bed. It is though that the incident was caused by ethylene…

A hydrogen leak occurred on a sintering furnace in a manufactory of uranium pellets. The event happened during the restart phase after a period of maintenance. The hydrogen ignited at the location…

A truck-trailer transporting 4,000 pounds (1800 kg) of compressed hydrogen burned to ground, including the driver cabin. The driver was able to get out before it got fully engulfed. 3- to 4-feet of…

A fire broke out on the insulating plastic elements of an alkaline electrolyzer in a unit of a chemical plant. The shift saw the smoke from the control room. The first action was to drain the potash…

A hydrogen leak occurred on a 50 mm pipe feeding a reactor. The leak ignited spontaneously when mixed with air. Thanks to the closing of the input and output valves, the quantity released could be…

A pipe failed, probably due to material failure, and the plant was automatically put in hot stand-by (feed and energy supply automatically cut out). The plant was gradually cooled down. After about…

The incident occurred in the turbine-generator hall of a nuclear power plant. Hydrogen leaked from the alternator and ignited.The hydrogen line was purged to stop the leak. The plant employees were…

Around 4 a.m., a major leak occurred at the outlet of the diesel hydrodesulfurization furnace in a refinery. The goal of this unit is to lower the sulfur content of diesel fuels produced in other…

A truckload of hydrogen cylinders caught fire at plant producing artificial sweetener.

A fire occurred on a valve of a hydrodesulfurisation unit in a refinery. A cable gland was modified. Steaming wreaths are permanently installed.

A flash fire enveloped a hydrogen compressor at a refinery.

A triangle flask exploded during a science-class experiment where diluted hydrochloric acid was made to react with zinc to generate hydrogen, at a junior high school. Injures were caused by glass…

A hydrogen and fuel cells bus hit by a car during the turn to the left into a street. Damage on the left side.

A hydroge nand fuel cell bus was hit by private car in the roundabout at the main station, damage on the right side.

While the FC bus was standing at its regular bus stop at the main bus terminal another bus drove into the rear of the FC Bus causing damages to the rear hood affecting the protective cap and the high…

According to the media news, the accident involved an explosion of a fuel cell driven forklift during driving, resulting in an employee's death and 6 light injured other employees. The fire did not…

The driver of a fuel cells post bus hit a parked car