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Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

JUNE 2012 Tank 294 Incident


Sam Parino July 2, 2012

Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results. 3Y ADM 120

Tank 294 Incident

June 15 Sequence of Events


04:55 Level Indicator Malfunctions 06:48 Tank 269 High Pressure Alarm 07:10 Tank 294 Alarm and Overpressure Tank 294 failure at roof seam - ~20 ft gap 07:16 North Fenceline Monitor high H2S Reading 07:20 Refinery Emergency Called 07:35 Crockett Monitor high H2S Reading 07:40 CWS Notification Level 1 08:00 CWS Notification Level 2

Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

Tank 294 Incident

Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

Normal Operation

F-202 Accumulator F-210 Surge Drum To U229 Hydrotreater

Light Hydrocarbon

D-201 Dehexanizer

LIC-239

D-206 Sour Water Accumulator

Vapor Recovery LIC-229 G-220

Tank 269

Vapor Recovery
Light Hydrocarbon Water U240 & U250 Sour Water Tank 294
Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

F-202 Accumulator Level Malfunction

F-202 Accumulator F-210 Surge Drum To U229 Hydrotreater

Light Hydrocarbon

D-201 Dehexanizer

LIC-239

D-206 Sour Water Accumulator

Vapor Recovery LIC-229 G-220

Tank 269

Vapor Recovery
Light Hydrocarbon Water U240 & U250 Sour Water Tank 294
Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

Tank 294 Over Pressure

F-202 Accumulator F-210 Surge Drum To U229 Hydrotreater

Light Hydrocarbon

D-201 Dehexanizer

LIC-239

D-206 Sour Water Accumulator

Vapor Recovery LIC-229 G-220

Tank 269

Over Pressure Light Hydrocarbon Water

Vapor Recovery
U240 & U250 Sour Water Tank 294

Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

Tank 294 Incident

June 15 Response
Initiated Refinery Emergency Response Organization Maximized removal of remaining Tank 294 liquid Maintained Oxygen free atmosphere in tank; with Natural Gas and then with Nitrogen Applied a water spray with fire fighting apparatus Developed a repair plan for the opening

June 16 Response
Continued tank drawdown and Nitrogen purge Applied foam to tank surface Installed patch on opening
Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

Tank 294 Incident

Refinery Planned Actions


Added priority alarm for high flow rate to Sour Water tanks Complete Removal of Tank 294 from Service Complete Incident Investigation Review Refinery Procedures for Community Notification Conduct Engineering design review of Hydrocarbon/Sour Water accumulators and control systems

Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

Tank 294 Incident

Investigation ongoing and material/content subject to change pending investigation results.

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