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Accident # | 155753 |
State Police # | 14-01982 |
Accident Date | 2014-05-06 |
Report Date | 2014-05-13 |
Follow-up Date | 2014-06-06 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Propylene | 1d 11h 20m | Motiva Enterprises Residue Cat Cracking Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
On 5/6/2014, propylene from the fuel gas blend drum was flared at Shell Chemical's Utilities East (UE) Flare. Motiva Enterprises Residue Cat Cracking Unit (RCCU) unexpectedly had to route propylene to the UE Flare when the C3 Splitter Column at Shell Chemical's GO1 Unit was shut down to safely repair an unexpected leak on a transmitter line. Propylene from RCCU was diverted to the UE Flare to prevent the over pressuring of the fuel gas blend drum.
Propylene discharge originated from Motiva Enterprises RCCU and was flared due to maintenance on Shell Chemical's C3 Splitter Column.
To prevent the over-pressuring of the fuel gas blend drum, the propylene from the RCCU was diverted to the UE Flare. No information about actions taken to prevent future occurrence. Incident report LDEQ # 155756 also resulted from the shutdown of the C3 Splitter Column.
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