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Accident # | 110384 |
State Police # | 08-06948 |
Accident Date | 2008-10-26 |
Report Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Propylene | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | NO | YES | 1,034.0 pounds |
Ethylene | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | NO | YES | 1,520.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | YES | YES | 1,709.0 pounds |
1,3-Butadiene | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | NO | YES | 317.0 pounds |
Benzene | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | NO | YES | 329.0 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | YES | NO | 3,190.0 pounds |
Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons | No Information Given | Ethylene Purification Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Exxon believes that RQs were exceeded for all products released. Due to equipment failure, there was an unplanned shutdown of the Ethylene purificaInitial report says that they may exceed for RQs for Ethylene, propylene, nitrogen oxide, and opacity. Exxon's report was received on 11/5/08, and it said that no RQ exceedences occurred. The activity associated with this is covered under the Sp. Condition 2 of the operating Titile V permit for the Main train unit.
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