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Accident # | 91842 |
State Police # | 06-06806 |
Accident Date | 2006-11-03 |
Report Date | 2006-11-10 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 1 h 20 m | Thermal oxidizer stack | NO | NO | NO | 629.0 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | 1 h 36 m | Thermal oxidizer stack | NO | YES | NO | 1,315.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Incline mixer for the sulfer recover units' tail gas treating unit malfunctioned. Led to higher Hydrogen Sulfide gas concentrations being send to the TOX causing it to trip. Also, the temperature in the TOX dropped due to both the TOX trip and loss ofheat from the incline mixer. Precise cause of failure is Under Investigation
Restarted the TOX ASAP so that any residual H2S could be combusted. Restarted the TGU as soon as practical to minimize SO2 emissions.
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