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Accident # | 121972 |
State Police # | 10-01189 |
Accident Date | 2010-03-06 |
Report Date | 2010-03-12 |
Follow-up Date | 2010-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 1h 27m | FLARE - North Ground Flare | NO | YES | NO | 1,101.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Instrument malfunction in the Hydrocracking Unit caused liquid material to be routed to the GME Crude Unit overhead gas system, compressor shut down, routed to flare until liquid was drained. FLARE.
"Malfunction of the new instrumentation is an unforeseeable failure," still under investigation.
RQ. Exceeded reportable quantities during this incident; detailed emissions report included. Technicians troubleshooting malfunction.
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