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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 124335 |
| State Police # | 10-03440 |
| Accident Date | 2010-06-12 |
| Report Date | 2011-11-29 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Natural Gas | 240h | Relief valve on heat recovery steam generator #3 | NO | NO | NO | 340,599.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The cause is believed to have been the failure of two pressure regulators in series on the natural gas pipeline, which then caused the pressure relief valve to open to protect the integrity of the line and equipment. The release was discovered on 6/21/10, but the LDEQ report states that the release duration may have occurred over a 10-day period beginning on 6/12/10. Relief valve on heat recovery steam generator #3 for natural gas.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Upon discovery, the release was immediately isolated.
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