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Accident # | 91000 |
State Police # | 06-06135 |
Accident Date | 2006-09-29 |
Report Date | 2006-10-06 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Nitrogen Dioxide | 19 h 47 m | #2 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29 | NO | YES | YES | 592.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 19 h 47 m | #2 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29 | NO | YES | YES | 66.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
pressure safety valve on the F-402 bOiler fuel gas drum was found intermittently lifting fuel gas to the flare. The pressure indicator was out of calibration and reading low. The false readings in fuel pressure resulted in the PSV lifting to the flare.
pressure controller set pressure point was reduced. The pressure control indicator will be calibrated during the next turnaround (Feb. 2007)
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