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Accident # | 78361 |
State Police # | 05-02536 |
Accident Date | 2005-04-19 |
Report Date | 2005-04-26 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Carbon Monoxide | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 19.0 pounds |
Hydrocarbon | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | NO | YES | 12.0 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | NO | NO | 3.0 pounds |
Nitric Oxide | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 3.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Dioxide | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | YES | |
Particulate Matter 10 | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
Sulfur Dioxide | 1h | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 970.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Waste gas compressor number 2 (K-401) automatically shut down, automatically diverting waste gas to the flare system.
Low-Sulfur content streams were routed to the flare to minimize sour gas flaring. Output was adjusted to minimize total amount of waste being sent to the flare. Same language about doing an investigation to understand the underlying cause and prevent future incidents.
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