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Release from a pipeline in a refinery

Event

Event ID
165
Quality
Description

A hydrogen feed line ruptured without igniting at an oil refinery.

Event Initiating system
Classification of the physical effects
Unignited Hydrogen Release
Nature of the consequences
leak no ignition
Macro-region
Europe
Country
Germany
Date
Component involved
pipe (generic)
Failure mode
rupture, no ignition
Initiating cause
unknown
Root CAUSE analysis

Initiating cause: Hydrogen feed line ruptured

Root causes
Date entry in HIAD
08/09/2024

Facility

Application
Petrochemical industry
Sub-application
Unspecified refinery process
Hydrogen supply chain stage
All components affected

hydrogen feed line

Location type
Unknown
Location
industrial area
Operational condition
UNKNOWN

Emergency & Consequences

Number of fatalities
0
Number of injured persons
0

In-depth data

Release type
gas
Involved substances (% vol)
H2 100%
Probable IGNITION SOURCE

References

Sources categories
FireWorld
Reference & weblink

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