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Accident # | 143284 |
State Police # | 12-06221 |
Accident Date | 2012-09-13 |
Report Date | 2012-09-19 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Hydrogen Sulfide | Tail gas incinerator on the 3700 sulfur recovery unit | NO | NO | NO | 29.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Malfunction of the tail gas incinerator on the 3700 sulfur recovery unit caused the release of 29 pounds of hydrogen sulfide gas.
Initial correspondence between the refinery and Louisiana DEQ indicate an original estimate of a release of 100 pounds of hydrogen sulfide, which was later corrected as 29 pounds of hydrogen sulfide (below the reportable quantity).
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