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Accident # | 155898 |
State Police # | 14-02058 |
Accident Date | 2014-05-06 |
Report Date | 2014-05-13 |
Follow-up Date | 2014-06-24 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Propylene | 2d 10m | C3 Splitter Column at GO1 Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
On 5/9/14 Shell Chemical's GO1 Unit flared process gas at the GO1 Elevated Flare to start up the C3 Splitter Column. On 5/6/2014, an unexpected leak was found on the C3 Splitter Column at GO1. To safely repair the leak, the C3 Splitter Column was safely shut down. The repairs were completed on 5/8/2014 and to return to normal operation, the C3 Splitter Column started up resulting in flaring. On 5/9/2014, Shell Chemical's GO1 Unit flared process gas at the GO1 Elevated Flare to safely start up the C3 Splitter Column.
Report is not complete.
No Information Given. Appears that this event refers to flaring that occurred during the start up of the C3 Splitter Column at GO1 after safely repairing a leak. As such, this event likely occurred on 5/9/2014, not during the release start/end time reported. Multiple reports have stemmed from this repair.
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