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Accident # | 124024 |
State Police # | 10-03111 |
Accident Date | 2010-06-07 |
Report Date | 2010-06-10 |
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) | 27h 40m | Butane Divert Line | NO | NO | YES | 580.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
A pinhole leak was discovered on the 6 inch elbow of the Alkylation Unit's butane divert line.
BRQ. A water spray was applied to the leak. Nitrogen was routed into the out of service station of piping to clear the process hydrocarbon out of the leaking section of piping and prevent any further process hydrocarbons from leaking out. A clamp was installed afterwards, once nitrogen became the only chemical being released from the leak. Air monitoring was performed throughout the event, and the clamp was monitored to ensure that nothing was leaking.
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