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Accident # | 104714 |
tate Police # | N/A |
Accident Date | 2008-04-12 |
Report Date | 2010-03-22 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Benzene | 1h 52m | compressor | NO | NO | YES | 41.4 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1h 52m | compressor | NO | NO | YES | 107.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Fire developed on a compressor C-500 B associated with the Aromatics Unit. Cause of the fire was mechanical failure of the compressor which controls the vapors from storage tanks in the Aromatics Unit.
Non preventable as reason of mechanical failure of the compressor could not be ascertained at this time.
As a result of the compressor shut down, the fire vapors from the tanks went to the air. Vacuum jets were turned on to control these tanks emissions. Concentrations of 7 ppm of Benzene were detected 10 ft downwind from the compressor after the fire was out. Hot zone was established as called for. Hydrocarbons were blocked off from the compressor to prevent further ignition.
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