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Accident # | 118541 |
State Police # | 093234 |
Accident Date | 2009-10-07 |
Report Date | 2009-10-14 |
Follow-up Date | 2009-12-04 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 14 minutes | Fare 1, Flare 2 | NO | YES | NO | 2,300.0 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 14 minutes | Fare 1, Flare 2 | NO | NO | NO | 6.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
The MSCCU Wet Gas Compressors tripped offline due to a malfunction of their electric and controls systems. Wet gases were relieved through pressure control valves to Flares 1 and 2 in order to maintain safe system pressure.
The power supply system does not have a history of malfunctions, it is not presumed to have been tampered with, and was not left in service longer than it's expected lifetime.
Wet gas compressor was restarted.
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