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Accident # | 113974 |
State Police # | 09-01676 |
Accident Date | 2009-04-06 |
Report Date | 2009-07-23 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 4737 Minutes | 308F-D-1 (Low Pressure Flare); 191-PSV-009 | NO | YES | NO | 12,914.0 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 4737 Minutes | 308F-D-1 (Low Pressure Flare); 191-PSV-009 | NO | NO | NO | 130.0 pounds |
Hydrocarbon | 4737 Minutes | 308F-D-1 (Low Pressure Flare); 191-PSV-009 | NO | NO | YES | 504.7 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 4737 Minutes | 308F-D-1 (Low Pressure Flare); 191-PSV-009 | NO | YES | YES | 53.0 pounds |
Hydrocarbon | 10.9m | Unit 191-PSV-009 | NO | NO | YES | 58,184.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
A power failure occurred as a result of grid failure due to scheduled maintenance by Entergy. Entergy's method did not allow for ConocoPhillips to secure an alternative source while the main grid was down. The refinery thus had to initiate an emergency shutdown. As a result, the refinery had to employ the low pressure flare.
Unanticipated power failure.
Entergy has proposed a three phase project that will build additional substations within the electrical power grid over the next five to eight years to improve its reliability. Entergy is currently seeking federal funding for this project.
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