2006 Spring Meeting & 2nd Global Congress on Process Safety
(189c) Hazards and Hazard Mitigation Techniques for Natural Gas and Hydrogen Refueling Operations
Author
Carl Harold Rivkin - Presenter, National Fire Protection Association
The 2006 edition of NFPA 52 Vehicular Fuel Systems Code addresses natural gas and hydrogen storage and refueling safety. Specifically, this document addresses the issues of: 1. Gas and liquefied gas storage 2. Vehicles dispensing operations 3. Gas piping 4. System siting 5. System maintenance
This paper describes the hazards associated with the operations listed and how the code sets requirements to mitigate these hazards. This document, which was initially issued in 1984, is the first edition of NFPA 52 that addresses hydrogen systems.