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Accident # | 134164 |
State Police # | 11-05930 |
Accident Date | 2011-09-23 |
Report Date | 2011-09-30 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Propylene | 1h 45m | #9 depropanizer overhead line | NO | NO | YES | 423.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
A pinhole leak at #3 Light Ends Unit in the #9 Depropanizer Overhead line released propylene and flammable vapors.
This release was caused by an unanticipated line leak.
Upon discovery, personnel began working to isolate and depressurize the line to a recovery system. The RQ for propylene was exceeded.
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