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Accident # | 153584 |
State Police # | 14-00457 |
Accident Date | 2014-01-27 |
Report Date | 2014-02-03 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Propane | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | YES | 17.4 pounds |
Propylene | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | YES | 92.0 pounds |
n-Butane | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | NO | 0.1 pounds |
Pentene Plus | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | NO | 0.9 pounds |
NOx | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | YES | 13.6 pounds |
Carbon Monoxide | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | YES | NO | 73.8 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | YES | 111.1 pounds |
Particulate Matter 10 | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | YES | NO | 1.5 pounds |
Particulate Matter 2.5 | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | YES | NO | 1.5 pounds |
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | NO | NO | NO | 92.0 pounds |
Carbon Dioxide | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | YES | NO | NO | 199.0 pounds |
Methane | 1h 1m | Unit 59 North Flare (EQT#0162) | YES | NO | YES | 1.3 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
During propylene truck offloading activities, truck rack personnel began the normal Unit 65 process by opening a line to the flare to begin the transfer process. The line should be closed after the transfer to storage begins. However, the Unit 65 personnel failed to close the flare line and an amount of material went to the flare instead of to storage.
Upon discovery, the line that was open to the flare was closed and the procedure was reviewed with the operator to prevent reoccurrence.
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