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Accident # | 136650 |
State Police # | 12-00403 |
Accident Date | 2012-01-20 |
Report Date | 2012-01-26 |
Follow-up Date | 2012-02-27 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Isobutane | 3h 45m | An Alky six-inch pipeline on the north side of OP-1 process gas compressor | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Propane | 3h 45m | An Alky six-inch pipeline on the north side of OP-1 process gas compressor | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
The leak was caused by internal corrosion, and x-ray results revealed pitting at the leak point. 6 inch pipeline on northside of OP-1 process gas compressor PGC.
Upon discovery of the leak, the refinery isolated the six-inch fuel gas piping at both ends. The problematic section of piping was also depressured and taken out of service to stop the leak. The line was prepared for maintenance inspection, from which the cause--internal corrosion--was discovered. On January 27, 2012, the refinery installed an engineered box over the leak point to permanently repair the piping.
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