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Accident # | 83419 |
State Police # | 05-07735 |
Accident Date | 2005-10-25 |
Report Date | 2005-10-31 |
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 | 1hr 50m | FLARE (North Flare Area A EP-64) | NO | YES | NO | 1,008.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
combustion of gases from start up of refinery units following Hurricane Rita.
During the flaring period, unit operators were making the necessary adjustments to provide an adequate amount of gas at the compressor suction and the line our C-3301 compressor. The release ended upon completion of start up of process units in Area A.
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