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Accident # | 105655 |
State Police # | 08-02814 |
Accident Date | 2008-05-17 |
Report Date | 2008-05-21 |
Follow-up Date | 2008-06-03 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Ethane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | YES | 39.0 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | NO | 3.0 pounds |
Isobutane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | YES | 8.0 pounds |
Isopentane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | YES | 5.0 pounds |
Methane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | YES | NO | YES | 497.0 pounds |
Propane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | YES | 25.0 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | YES | NO | 250.0 pounds |
n-Butane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | NO | 8.0 pounds |
n-Pentane | 3 h 30 m | FLARE-PSV-84 relief valve on Reactor (491-V-49) | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Valve failure cause by a power surge from lightening.
Incident due to a valve failure caused by a power surge from lightning. Motor control and trim on valve fixed.
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