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Honeywell (289, 183605), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 133452 |
| State Police # | 11-05105 |
| Accident Date | 2011-08-22 |
| Report Date | 2011-08-29 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| 1,1-Dichloro-2,2,2-Trifluorethane (G-123) | no information given | relief valve-343 | YES | NO | YES | 527.4 |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The G-1113 production unit experienced a pressure drop during a time when the unit was down and not operating. Pressure relief valve-343 was leaking.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Condenser relief valve was switched to the spare and the leak was isolated. At the onset of, and for the duration of the event, the unit was in a blocked in state with no feed additions. The relief valve has been sent off for testing to confirm the failure.
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