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Accident # | 112709 |
State Police # | 5090448 |
Accident Date | 2009-02-11 |
Report Date | 2009-02-18 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
FCCU Feed | several hours | FCCU | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As:
Placid's emergency shutdown system was activated in the FCC unit due to a closing control valve and low main air blower discharge flow. During the shutdown valve leaked and the gases ignited. Flaring of debutanizer occurred during start up and shutdown.
yes. it is can be prevented and can be anticipated.
Fire extinguished, eliminated charge from unit, unit brought back online. In addition, training was conducted to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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