Who are we, here at Hiringa?
Who are we, here at Hiringa?
Who are we, here at Hiringa?
Who are we, here at Hiringa?
HYDROGEN SAFETY
At Hiringa, we have exceeded the highest safety expectations to ensure our hydrogen equipment works as it should.
We have an absolute commitment to safety in everything we do.
Hydrogen fuel is clean, sustainable and safe.
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Non toxic
Hydrogen is colourless and odourless. It is the world’s most abundant, naturally occurring element.
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Diffusive
Hydrogen is 14 times lighter than air. It dissipates into the atmosphere quickly, reducing the risk of it accumulating in dangerous quantities.
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Low radiant heat
Hydrogen burns at a low heat, reducing the risk of it spreading, and the threat of damage or injury.
Hiringa uses world-leading hydrogen equipment and processes that are designed and certified to the highest international hydrogen and pressure equipment standards.
Independent experts have further modelled and approved the safety profile of our hydrogen equipment, even after it’s been certified.
Hiringa’s overall safety framework is aligned with leading national and international standards, and our systems are regularly audited and continuously improved to ensure they remain effective.
Hydrogen fuel safety
Motorists all over the world fill their vehicles with flammable liquid fuel every day without thinking twice about it. In the exact same way, refuelling a hydrogen vehicle is fairly unremarkable.
Anyone visiting a Hiringa green hydrogen site, including team members, visitors and contractors, needs to complete a site safety induction.
This ensures visitors are aware of the systems and processes specific to hydrogen fuel, and helps you to stay safe around hydrogen equipment.
Hydrogen safety in action
The multi-billion dollar hydrogen industry has made, stored and transported pressurised hydrogen gas for decades, with a safety record that is consistent with other fuel types.
Many real world examples have demonstrated how hydrogen technology ensures safety in extreme situations.
In the unlikely event that hydrogen storage tanks are damaged or penetrated, they are designed for a controlled release of hydrogen that doesn’t spread any nearby fire or explode.
Hydrogen fires are less likely to spread due to their low radiant heat emission. This is because hydrogen burns cleanly, producing only water vapour when fully combusted, unlike hydrocarbon fires, which emit pollutants such as hot gases and soot that radiate significant heat.
It’s much harder to spread a hydrogen fire beyond the initial source, compared to petrol or diesel, which can give off flammable vapours or settle on other surfaces, enabling fires to grow quickly.
Green hydrogen v the hydrogen "H bomb"
Our green hydrogen fuel and the technology that supports it is completely different to what’s used in a hydrogen bomb.
It is physically impossible to create the fusion explosion of a hydrogen bomb with everyday green hydrogen.