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Accident # | 138677 |
State Police # | 12-02078 |
Accident Date | 2012-04-08 |
Report Date | 2012-04-10 |
Follow-up Date | 2012-05-03 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | No information given | No information given | NO | YES | NO | 320.0 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | No information given | No information given | NO | NO | NO | 25.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
The 1600 Sulfur Recovery Unit (16 SRU) tripped and went offline for about 2.5 hours. It is suspected that SO2 and H2S levels were elevated at the associated thermal oxidizer (1600 TOX-EQT241). The exact cause is under investigation.
No determination on whether or not this discharge was preventable. Additional correspondence detailing the root cause of the incident is still under investigation.
These emissions will be reported in the Refineries Title V permit compliance reports. In the first written follow up report, it is suspected that the rate and reportable quantities of SO2 and H2S were exceeded. The SO2 concentration limit may have also been exceeded. The opacity standard may have been exceeded for 2 hours and 34 minutes. In the follow up report sent May 3, 2012, the values were calculated as below reportable quantity.
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