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Accident # | 109312 |
State Police # | 08-3809 |
Accident Date | 2008-09-18 |
Report Date | 2008-09-18 |
Follow-up Date | 2008-09-24 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 24m | Coker Wet Gas Compressor | NO | YES | NO | 3,060.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Coker Wet Gas compressor tripped on low lube oil pressure when the main lube oil pump turbine tripped. This cause Coker off gas to relieve to the flare. Sulfur dioxide was released from the refinery flares and rapidly dispersed. The cause of this incident is under investigation.
Under Investigation.
Emissions were minimized by immediately restarting the Wet Gas Compressor.
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