Event
- Event ID
- 725
- Quality
- Description
- a hydrogen recycle compressor shut down unexpectedly, resulting in flaring activity with visible smoke.
- Event Initiating system
- Classification of the physical effects
- Unignited Hydrogen Release
- Nature of the consequences
- Macro-region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Date
- Root causes
- Unknown (No additional details provided)
Facility
- Application
- Petrochemical Industry
- Sub-application
- Hydrocracking process
- Hydrogen supply chain stage
- All components affected
- Compressor
- Location type
- Unknown
- Location description
- Industrial Area
- Operational condition
- Description of the facility/unit/process/substances
- DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS
The ISOMAX process is a patented Chevron hydrocracking technology that uses a catalyst to crack heavy hydrocarbons into lighter, more valuable products like jet fuel.
Emergency & Consequences
- Number of injured persons
- 26
- Number of fatalities
- 0
- Post-event summary
- flaring activity with visible smoke. Because of odor complaint, 26 persons sought medial attentions at the hospital.
Event Nature
- Release type
- gas
- Involved substances (% vol)
- H2 100%
- Presumed ignition source
- No ignition
- Flame type
- Other
References
- Reference & weblink
Snapshot from the site of the Major Accidents at Chemical/Refinery Plants in Contra Costa County<br />
https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/hazmat-programs/… />
(accessed January 2025)OHSA investigation Report ID: 0950627<br />
https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=201486… />
(accessed July 2020)
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