CARBON-INITIATED EFFLUENT TANK OVERPRESSURE INCIDENT

This report provides, for information purposes, a description of an un usual event and the corrective actions undertaken by the Shell facilit y involved. Shell and the authors hope that this information will help personnel associated with other facilities understand a non-obvious f ailure mechanism and take action to prevent their experiencing similar incidents. While drawn from actual experience, the information provid ed should be considered illustrative. Each company should review their own facilities, materials or processes to determine the appropriate e quipment and procedures for their own specific circumstances.