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Accident # | 134945 |
State Police # | 11-06723 |
Accident Date | 2011-10-26 |
Report Date | 2011-11-01 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 32m | Flare at the tower compressor pump | NO | YES | NO | 25.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
ExxonMobil was trying to bring the rates up on a unit. The tower pressure exceeded what the compressor could pump. This resulted in flaring of SO2.
No Information Given.
Another compressor was attached until the pressure went back down.
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