Safety Aspects of Hydrogen
About the eLearning Course
Hydrogen has a range of hazards – it can leak easily, is highly flammable, has a wide flammability range, and is explosive. It is easy to ignite, requires a very low energy source, has a very high flame speed, and can cause embrittlement in certain metals. Hydrogen gas is generally compressed to very high pressures, creating high-pressure leakage or rupture hazards. When liquefied, it also has unique cryogenic hazards due to the extreme cold and the significant volume change. Hydrogen has great potential as a clean energy carrier, but its safety considerations are critical.
Proper controls, including plant design, plant operation and maintenance, training and competency assessment, policies and procedures, and safety protocols, are essential to mitigate the risks associated with hydrogen and ensure safe operations in various applications.
Responding to a hydrogen emergency is crucial to ensure personnel safety and the facility. Only properly trained and equipped firefighters should attempt to fight or manage a hydrogen fire. This eLearning course touches on some of the key introductory aspects of hydrogen safety.
Target Audience
Process engineers, non-electrical engineers, technical subject matter experts, and technical managers interested in electrochemical engineering, electrolyzers, and fuel cells.
You Will Learn
- Identify hydrogen hazards and associated risks
- Explain hydrogen properties and characteristics that influence the safety aspects of hydrogen
- Outline hydrogen system controls to mitigate and reduce the likelihood and consequences of hydrogen hazards
- Describe the potential consequences of hydrogen hazards, actual incidents, and basic emergency response protocols
Course Content
- Hydrogen Hazards and Risks
- Hydrogen Hazards Controls
- Hydrogen Incidents and Emergency Response
