Our technical team is specially equipped to discover the root cause of hydrogen fires and explosions through data-driven analysis.
Our expertise is based on over three decades of investigations and testing with hydrogen and hydrogen blends. Not only are our lead investigators experienced forensic engineers, they are also hydrogen safety consultants, instruct hydrogen specific safety courses, and are voting members on hydrogen codes and standards.
Our services are often supported by incident reconstruction and custom testing, possible at WHA's remote test site.
Equipment Investigated
Our experience with hydrogen fires and explosions covers a wide range of components and systems, including:
- Aerospace propulsion and ground support systems
- Hydrogen production
- ® Electrolysis systems
- ® Reformers
- Steam methane reformers (SMR)
- Partial Oxidation reactors (POX)
- Hydrogen storage and delivery
- ® Bulk storage
- ® Composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPV)
- ® Portable systems including gaseous tube trailers, multiple element gas containers (MEGC), cryogenic tanker trucks
- Hydrogen distribution systems
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- ® Pipeline applications
- ® Compressor systems
- ® Retail fueling stations for light and heavy- duty vehicles
- ® Cylinder supply and distribution systems
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- Hydrogen transportation systems
- ® Fuel cell vehicles
- Industrial systems
- ® Minerals and chemical processing plants
- ® Cylinder gas filling facilities
- ® Metals manufacturing facilities
- Renewable energy technologies
Hydrogen Experience
- Gaseous hydrogen
- Liquid hydrogen
- Hydrogen mixtures and synthesis gases, including hydrogen-natural gas blends
- Synthesis gases
- Reactive gases with hydrogen
- Hybrid mixtures with combustible dust
Hydrogen Industry Insights & Case Studies
What New CSA Group Research Reveals about Hydrogen Leak Testing Gaps
How do we reliably detect, measure, and manage hydrogen leaks? A new CSA Group research study takes…
Case Study: Recreating High-Energy Cylinder Ruptures at Full Scale
Several years ago, personnel were unloading a high-pressure aluminum cylinder containing a reactive synthesis gas blend when…
Case Study: Power Plant Hydrogen Explosion
Last updated on September 20th, 2023. In 2007, a routine gaseous hydrogen (GH2) delivery resulted in a…