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Accident # | 154884 |
State Police # | 14-01396 |
Accident Date | 2014-03-28 |
Report Date | 2014-04-01 |
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 | 5 h 45 m | Amine Process Unit | NO | YES | NO | 920.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Refinery exceeded 500 lb RQ limit for SO2 from heaters and boilers during upset in refinery fuel gas system. Carryover of H2S from No. 1 amine scrubber resulted in high H2S in fuel system.
Carryover of H2S from No. 1 amine scrubber resulted in high H2S in fuel system.
Report states that immediate corrective action included "make up amine into system to increase scrubbing". There were no actions taken to prevent recurrence.
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