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Accident # | 121815 |
State Police # | 10-01085 |
Accident Date | 2010-03-01 |
Report Date | 2010-03-08 |
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 | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | YES | NO | 35,210.0 pounds |
Carbon Dioxide | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | YES | NO | NO | 5,846.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | YES | YES | 1,074.0 pounds |
Particulate Matter | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | YES | NO | 202.0 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | NO | YES | 1,582.0 pounds |
1,3-Butadiene | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Benzene | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Hexane | 21h 28m | FLARE - Shell's GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | NO | NO | 146.8 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
LDEQ report states, "cat cracker tripped due to main air blower problems." Refinery letter states there was an unexpected shutdown of Motiva's RCCU Process Unit; had to flare dry gas being fed to Shell's GO-1 Process Unity to meet specifications to prevent further contamination to GO-1 and need for additional flaring. FLARE.
Shell letter says "not preventable by Shell;" Motiva letter says "under investigation."
RQ. Reportable quantities exceeded. File includes letters from both Motiva and Shell Chemical. Motiva letter dated 3/8/2010 references submitting a follow-up within 60 day and Shell letter references "a separate letter from Motiva dated 4/28/10," but follow-up letter from Motiva is not included in file.
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