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Accident # | 120145 |
State Police # | 094084 |
Accident Date | 2009-12-15 |
Report Date | 2009-12-22 |
Follow-up Date | 2010-02-05 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 7 hours 42 minutes | 3700 TOX (EQT 0195) | NO | YES | NO | 1,049.9 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Due to the malfunction of a float switch, the 3700 Sulfur Recovery Unit (3700 SRU) tripped offline at approximately 03:59 on 12/15/09. As a result the SO2 levels at the 3700 Thermal Oxidizer (3700 TOX or EQT 0195)were elevated from approximately 04:03 am to 11:44 am.
Initial report lists cause as "under investigation". Follow-up report lists emissions as below reportable quantity so no further information is given.
The 3700 SRU feed stream was redistributed and the unit was restarted.
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