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The number of vehicles using or transporting cryogenic fuels such as Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is growing rapidly in the land transportation sector. This development raises the question of whether new risks—such as those associated with a BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion)—are emerging. A key aspect in addressing this concern is the investigation of the behavior of cryogenic storage tanks under fire conditions, including the characterization of representative fire scenarios. The heat load to the tank in such scenarios can be reproduced by design fires, which can be used reproducibly in the approval process for such tanks. The paper presents results of a series of fire tests regarding pool, tyre, and truck cabin fires interacting with a calorimeter, arranged at BAMs Test Site Technical Safety (BAM TTS) in Germany. The calorimeter represents a device in the fire that measures the incident heat flow over time. The results enable the analysis and characterization of the fires and the identification of a design fire representative of a wide range of fire scenarios. The study demonstrates that a comprehensive fire characterization — based on a maximum temperature of 1000 °C and a flame emissivity of 0.5 — is well-suited to simulate a broad range of realistic fire conditions. In contrast, current standards for cryogenic tanks often assume lower temperatures and do not specify the flame emissivity, which significantly influences heat transfer to the tank. These insights are crucial for developing representative design fires for tank approval processes and for improving the understanding of accident scenarios and their potential consequences.
As the world moves toward decarbonization and a green energy transition, hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a key energy carrier. However, its characteristics include a low volumetric energy density, necessitating storage in a high-density form to enable efficient energy transfer. Liquefied hydrogen (LH₂) offers a solution by providing high gravimetric energy storage within a confined volume. However, cryogenic hydrogen presents significant technical and safety challenges that must be addressed. This presentation explores the safety aspects that impact the integrity of storage systems and provides practical data analysis alongside experimental results, contributing to a broader understanding of liquid hydrogen storage and transportation.
The NICOLHy project aims to develop a novel insulation concept based on Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIP) that enables the safe, cost- and energy efficient storage of large quantities of LH2. Such large scale LH2 storage technology is necessary for establishing a hydrogen economy with dimensions between 40.000 m³ and more than 200.000 m³ of LH2. However, new design concepts are needed because the currently available technologies used in small and medium storages today are not suitable for up-scaling. The main problems prohibiting the up-scaling are the long production time due to the process chain, the low failure tolerance and the spherical shape, which reduces the payload in technical applications by up to 50% compared to other shapes. The novel concept will change these conditions by a system which is modular, open-form, time-and cost efficient while production, operation and service, multi-failure tolerant and applicable for onshore and offshore applications. The presentations shows details to the concept and presents several safety concerns the project has to deal with.
This document contains all presentations from NICOLHys second Stakeholder Meeting.
Die europäische Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) ist national mit der Ortsbeweglichen-Druckgeräte-Verordnung (ODV) umgesetzt. Sie zielt darauf ab den freien Warenverkehr in Europa inkl. Drittstaaten sowie den Abbau von Handelshemmnissen zu regeln. Gleichzeitig soll ein hohes Schutzniveau bei öffentlichen Interessen wie Gesundheit und Sicherheit sowie Verbraucher- und Umweltschutz gewährleistet werden. Ortsbewegliche Druckgeräte durchlaufen vor ihrer Bereitstellung auf dem Markt keine behördliche Zulassung, sondern werden von Prüfstellen zertifiziert. Mit der behördlichen Marktüberwachung wird stichpunktartig die Konformität dieser Druckgeräte mit den betreffenden Vorschriften geprüft.
Der Vortrag erklärt, was ortsbewegliche Druckgeräte im Anwendungsbereich der ODV genau sind, wie die Marktüberwachung in Deutschland organisiert ist und wie die europäischen Meldesysteme über nicht vorschriftenkonforme Produkte informieren. Der Vortrag stellt einige Praxisfälle vor.
A testing procedure is proposed and used, to estimate the rail damage potentials of variations in both, the height of the cargo´s center of gravity and the railway car suspension´s spring constant. The experimental setup consist ed of a tilt table that slowl y exer ted an increasing lateral acceleration on a two axle bog ie type vehicle equipped with a spring supported container. The potential damaging effect derived from the resulting lateral load transfer, was assessed on the basis of the fourth power law. Results suggest that the cargo having a higher center of gravity could be more damagi ng to the outside rail when compared with the effect of the shorter center of gravity of the cargo, in a range from 0.94% to 3.17%, as a function of the spring constant of the suspension. Consequently and comparatively there would be a long term damaging effect on the rail when having a cargo with a high er center of gravity, so that specific cargo, having a high center of would be more aggressive to the infrastructure On the other hand for the range of time rate changes of the lateral acceleration, it was not found a consisten t trend regarding the effect of the value of the spring constant on the magnitude of the load transfers .
The number of applications that demand zero-emission energy carriers, such as liquified hydrogen (LH2), is increasing worldwide. LH2 is typically transported or stored under cryogenic conditions. Storage in such conditions requires super thermal insulations which maintain very low boil-off for a prolonged time. Multi-Layer insulation (MLI) finds widespread use in cryogenic applications, designed to effectively restrict heat inleak towards cryogenic fluids. However, recent studies evidenced that exposure to high heat fluxes, such as in the event of a fire accident, can cause the thermal degradation of the insulation material, resulting in the severe collapse of its heat resistance performance. Therefore, the risk of rapid tank pressurization and its connection to the risk of BLEVE may be possible. This study proposes a numerical model to assess the performances of aluminum-based MLI materials under fire conditions. The model offers insights into the total heat transfer rate through the insulation, serving as a
A testing procedure is proposed and used, to estimate the rail damage potentials of variations in both, the height of the cargo´s center of gravity and the railway car suspension´s spring constant. The experimental setup consisted of a tilt table that slowly exerted an increasing lateral acceleration on a two-axle bogie-type vehicle equipped with a spring supported container. The potential damaging effect derived from the resulting lateral load transfer, was assessed on the basis of the fourth-power law. Results suggest that the cargo having a higher center of gravity could be more damaging to the outside rail when compared with the effect of the shorter center of gravity of the cargo, in arrange from0.94% to 3.17%, as a function of the spring constant of the suspension. Consequently, and comparatively, there would be a long-term damaging effect on the rail when having a cargo with a higher center of gravity, so that specific cargo, having a high center of gravity, would be more aggressive to the infrastructure. On the other hand, for the range of time rate changes of the lateral acceleration, it was not found a consistent trend regarding the effect of the value of the spring constant on the magnitude of the load transfers.
Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) establish themselves as important energy carriers in the transport sector. Their storage requires tanks with thermal super-insulations to keep them at cryogenic conditions for a long time. These insulation systems have proven itself in various applications over a long time. However, these insulations are still new in land transportation, where accidents involving collisions, fires, and their combination are to be expected. This study summarizes the results of the ongoing research program in which insulations commonly used in industry were analysed through experimental and numerical studies under fire-like conditions. It was found that there are strong differences among the various insulation systems. Several safety concerns and research gaps exists for layered insulations, which are typically used in land transport. To further analyse these insulation systems, a new test concept called Cryogenic High Temperature Thermal Vacuum Chamber (CHTTVC) was developed and manufactured. This concept enables the testing of large insulation samples under industrial conditions and the consideration of cryogenic conditions relevant for the investigation of various phenomena. The results are important for the evaluation of accident scenarios, the improvement of thermal super-insulations, and the development of emergency measures.
Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) establish themselves as important energy carriers in the transport sector. Their storage requires tanks with thermal super-insulations to keep them at cryogenic conditions for a long time. These insulation systems have proven itself in various applications over a long time. However, these insulations are still new in land transportation, where accidents involving collisions, fires, and their combination are to be expected. This study summarizes the results of the ongoing research program in which insulations commonly used in industry were analysed through experimental and numerical studies under fire-like conditions. It was found that there are strong differences among the various insulation systems. Several safety concerns and research gaps exists for layered insulations, which are typically used in land transport. To further analyse these insulation systems, a new test concept called Cryogenic High Temperature Thermal Vacuum Chamber (CHTTVC) was developed and manufactured. This concept enables the testing of large insulation samples under industrial conditions and the consideration of cryogenic conditions relevant for the investigation of various phenomena. The results are important for the evaluation of accident scenarios, the improvement of thermal super-insulations, and the development of emergency measures.
Hydrogen is seen as a potential energy source that enables us to achieve our climate targets. Hydrogen can be well integrated into the electrical energy infrastructure, and its production and use is free of direct GHG emissions. However, tanks are needed for worldwide storage and transportation, which need to be further developed and up-scaled. In the EU-funded NICOLHy project, BAM investigates a novel insulation concept based on Vacuum Insulation Panels (VIP) that enables the safe, cost- and energy-efficient storage of large quantities of LH2. Such large-scale LH2 storage technology is necessary to build tanks with capacities of 40.000 m³ to more than 200.000 m³ of LH2, as it is in application for LNG today. However, new design concepts are needed because the currently available technologies used in small and medium storages today are not suitable for up-scaling. The main problems prohibiting up-scaling are the long production time due to the process chain, the low failure tolerance, and the spherical shape of the tank, which reduces the payload in technical applications by up to 50% compared to other shapes. The novel concept will change these conditions by a system which is modular, open-form, time-and cost-efficient during production, operation and service, multi-failure tolerant and applicable for onshore and offshore applications. The NICOLHy consortium is ideally suited for this ambitious project. It brings together experts from the fields of thermodynamics, cryogenics, marine, chemistry, process, and safety engineering. Thereby, NICOLHy will accelerate the integration of hydrogen into the European energy economy and industry, which is necessary to be in line with the European Green Deal and to build trust of society in the policy and the technology.
