The Hydrogen Incident
and Accidents Database
European Hydrogen Incidents and Accidents database HIAD 2.1, European Commission, Joint Research Centre

Regions and Countries: Austria

Explosion of a Potassium Storage Tank at an Ammonia Plant (771)
The accident happened in an anhydrous ammonia plant, commissioned in March 1977. Hydrogen accumulated inside a Benfield solution (hot potassium) storage tank and was ignited by a static charge, which…
Explosion of a Tank at Hydrogen Components Manufacturer (1083)
The company affected manufactures valves and other hydrogen-storage components, equipment tests. It has offers as well a testing laboratory. The accident happened during testing of a hydrogen tank.…
Release from a Hydrogen Cylinders Truck (1082)
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…

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