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Hazard modeling for hydrogen refueling stations

ISSN printed: 1733-8670, ISSN on-line: 2392-0378
Ubowska, Agnieszka1; Dobrzyńska, Renata2; Droździel, Paweł3
URI: https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2881
2025-12-30
The need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in various sectors, including road transport, has resulted in the development of investments relating to the use of hydrogen as a fuel in motor vehicles. Currently, there are six hydrogen refueling stations located in Poland, and the construction of another 13 is in the planning phase. By storing flammable gas, these facilities may pose a threat to the environment, in particular, if they become the target of foreign armed forces or terrorist activities. This article presents the effects of an event that resulted in the mechanical damage of a compressed hydrogen tank. The ALOHA program is used to analyze the impact of the threat. Two event scenarios are considered for summer and winter conditions. The simulation results indicate that the most dangerous effect of the attack may be the overpressure resulting from the explosion of the vapor cloud, ignited as a result of detonation after the leakage of the tank. It is, therefore, reasonable to designate safety zones around such objects in order to minimize the effects of accidental release.
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Title

Hazard modeling for hydrogen refueling stations

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ISSN printed

1733-8670

ISSN on-line

2392-0378

DOI

10.17402/657

Type

Original scientific article

Journal

84 Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, no. 84 / 2025

Publisher

Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie

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Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Morskiej w Szczecinie

Published

2025-12-30

Recieved

2025-04-16

Accepted

2025-07-11

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Keywords

consequence analysis, hydrogen, refueling station, hazard zones, threat modeling, transport safety

URI:

https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2881

Language

English

Authors

Ubowska, Agnieszka1; Dobrzyńska, Renata2; Droździel, Paweł3

Affiliation

1 West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin Faculty of Maritime Technology and Transport 41 Piastów Av., 71-065 Szczecin, Poland, agnieszka.ubowska@zut.edu.pl
2 West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin Faculty of Maritime Technology and Transport 41 Piastów Av., 71-065 Szczecin, Poland, renata.dobrzynska@zut.edu.pl
3 Lublin University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 36 Nadbystrzycka St., 20-618 Lublin, Poland, p.drozdziel@pollub.pl

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