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Accident # | 142056 |
State Police # | 12-05362 |
Accident Date | 2012-08-12 |
Report Date | 2012-08-15 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | #1 Incinerator | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Notification made that Placid's #1 Incinerator was emitting higher than permitted sulfur dioxide emissions during the start up of the #2 Sulfur Plant.
Refinery rates were being increased from a recent turnaround and excess emissions continued occasionally throughout the early morning before comping back below the 250 ppm concentration permit limit. Placid calculated the excess emissions that occurred during the #2 Sulfur Plant startup and determined that they were less than the established RQ. The sulfur plant was operating at less than 50% of its design load during the incident. Placid will ensure any excess emissions are accounted for in other applicable reports.
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