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Accident # | 151430 |
State Police # | 13-04436 |
Accident Date | 2013-10-07 |
Report Date | 2013-10-14 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 35m | Flare | NO | YES | NO | 2,656.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
On October 7, 2013, the GLA-3X compressor at the PCLA unit experienced an unplanned shut down, causing material to be released to the site's flare gas system. The shutdown was caused by a loss of communication with the remote programmable logic controller during replacement of the human-machine interface panel. Unit feed rate was safely and quickly decreased to minimize flaring and emissions to the atmosphere. The compressor was re-started shortly thereafter with no operational issues. The reportable quantity for sulfur dioxide was exceeded as a result of this event.
The discharge was preventable.
Immediately upon the compressor shutdown, unit feed rate was safely and quickly decreased to minimize flaring and emissions to the atmosphere. Survey existing installation to identify other compressors with similar configurations and replace during next scheduled T/A. Develop training package for Operations and Maintenance teams on how to service human-machine interfaces.
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