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Accident # | 86795 |
State Police # | 06-01871 |
Accident Date | 2006-03-09 |
Report Date | 2006-03-27 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Methane | 18 d 5 h | Methane relief valve on POX heat-up-gun header | YES | NO | YES | 56,810.8 pounds |
Propylene | 2h 20m | Exchanger | NO | NO | YES | 217.0 pounds |
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds | 2h 20m | Exchanger | NO | NO | YES | 100.0 pounds |
Flammable Vapor | 2h 20m | Exchanger | NO | NO | YES | 1,000.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
The methane relief valve on POX heat-up-gun header released to atmospheric vent.
On 3/2706 they disocvered they had an on-going release of methane. A meter indicated the release started on 3/9/06. Methane was released at 3120 lbs/day. Methane was released at 3120 pounds per day.
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