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Accident # | 117771 |
State Police # | 092840 |
Accident Date | 2009-09-04 |
Report Date | 2009-09-11 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 3h 15m | flare | NO | NO | YES | 381.4 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 3h 15m | flare | NO | YES | YES | 101.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Dioxide | 3h 15m | flare | NO | YES | YES | 11.2 pounds |
Carbon Monoxide | 3h 15m | flare | NO | YES | NO | 224.2 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 3h 15m | flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Sulfur Dioxide | 3h 15m | flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Benzene | 3h 15m | flare | NO | NO | YES | 18.6 pounds |
n-Hexane | 3h 15m | flare | NO | NO | NO | 133.6 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Crude unit upset resulted in intermittent flaring from 3 different process vessels.
No information given
Reduced rates and shutdown isomerzation and LRU unit to minimize flaring until flow rates could be stabilized. Same issue as the release on the previous day.
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