On July 20, a chlorine cooler at the Baton Rouge plant failed, leaking chlorine into the Genetron 143a refrigerant (G-143a) coolant system. The coolant system itself then failed, releasing chlorine to the atmosphere, which overwhelmed operators located both inside and outside the control room and caused them to leave the area. Seven plant workers wereContinue reading “Honeywell Toxic Releases 2003”
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CITGO (Corpus Christi) Fire 2009
A fire in the alkylation unit at CITGO’s Corpus Christi refinery led to a release of hydrofluoric acid (HF). The alkylation unit makes high-octane blending components for gasoline. One worker was critically burned. KEY ISSUES: • ENSURE ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY TO THE HF MITIGATION SYSTEM • AUDIT FACILITIES AGAINST AP 751 ROOT CAUSES: 1. InadequateContinue reading “CITGO (Corpus Christi) Fire 2009”
Marathon (Texas City) Toxic Release 1987
On 30th October 1987, a crane carrying a 50 foot section of a convection heater dropped its load onto an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride tank within the HF alkylation unit, shearing two lines leading to the top of the tank. This resulted in an air release of hydrofluoric acid at the Marathon Petroleum Company refinery inContinue reading “Marathon (Texas City) Toxic Release 1987”