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Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
State Police # | No Information Given |
Accident Date | 2008-07-17 |
Report Date | 2008-07-24 |
Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Carbon Monoxide | 4h 59m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | NO | 8.1 pounds |
Hexane | 4h 59m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | NO | 0.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 4h 59m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | YES | 1.5 pounds |
Particulate Matter | 4h 59m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | NO | 0.3 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | 4h 59m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | NO | 4.2 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 4h 59m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | YES | 4.7 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
A bearing failed on the vent gas compressor for the vacuum unit.
The bearing failure was not predictiable. The compressor was shut down and a valve to the St. Rose flare was opened to lower and control the seal drum pressure. The compressor was replaced with a spare and the unit was returned to normal operating conditions. The spare will be replaced with the repaired compressor during the next unit outage
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