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Accident # | 133050 |
State Police # | 11-04700 |
Accident Date | 2011-08-05 |
Report Date | 2011-08-11 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Benzene | 26h 30m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | NO | YES | 17.1 pounds |
Toluene | 26h 30m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | NO | NO | 6.7 pounds |
Carbon Monoxide | 126h 35m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | YES | NO | 25,826.5 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 126h 35m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | YES | YES | 5,746.5 pounds |
Particulate Matter | 126h 35m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | YES | NO | 893.5 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | 28h 5m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | YES | NO | 29.0 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 126h 35m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | NO | YES | 12,754.7 pounds |
Hexane | 126h 35m | Hydrocrakcer unit | NO | NO | NO | 51.6 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
The Hydrocracker unit shutdown due to an electrical failure of the motor on P-1940, the charge pump of the 2nd stage of the Hydrocracker Unit. EPN 4-84 and FE-301
The follow-up note submitted by Motiva indicates that the release was preventable. "With the proper system design and maintenance, oil saturation of the motor windings and electrical wiring could have been prevented."
Operations shutdown and secured the 1st and 2nd stages of the Hydrocracker. A temporary onsite replacement motor for P-1940 was used to restore power to the motor control center to support HCU restart.
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