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Accident # | 133562 |
State Police # | 11-05233 |
Accident Date | 2011-08-26 |
Report Date | 2011-08-31 |
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 | EPLA-S | NO | NO | YES | 34.0 pounds |
Propane | no information given | EPLA-S | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Pinhole leak in a valve body at the Ethylene Purification Unit (EPLA-S).
The propylene is leaking at a rate of 80 pounds per hour. Approximately 34 pounds of propylene and propane were released.
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