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Accident # | 152421 |
State Police # | 13-05139 |
Accident Date | 2013-11-18 |
Report Date | 2013-11-22 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 15m | Unit 10 Naphtha Splitter | NO | NO | YES | 127.0 pounds |
Benzene | 15m | Unit 10 Naphtha Splitter | NO | NO | YES | 2.3 pounds |
Compressed Flammable Gas | 15m | Unit 10 Naphtha Splitter | NO | NO | YES | 39.5 pounds |
Compressed Flammable Liquid | 15m | Unit 10 Naphtha Splitter | NO | NO | YES | 87.5 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
On November 18 during startup of the Naptha Splitter, a leak was found in the vessel shell. As soon as the leak was discovered, the vessel was deinventoried and all liquid feeds were blocked in. The source of the leak was from a hole the side of a pencil, the cause of which is under investigation.
Unknown, an investigation to determine how the hole occurred that caused the leak.
As soon as the leak was discovered, the vessel was deinventoried and all liquid feeds were blocked in. An incident investigation will determine the cause and recommendations to prevent future occurrences will be made.
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