635 Response to 635 Cooling Tower Hydrocarbon Alarm (65-EOP-5039)

Question 1

CCR - 1.1.1 - NOTIFY the Chief and Shift Supervisor immediately of a high hydrocarbon concentration alarm on 65CA0330, 635 Cooling Tower Total Hydrocarbon Gas

Answer 1

CCR - 1.1.2 - ONCE a high hydrocarbon concentration alarm is received, perform the following:

Question 2

OPER - A - CATCH a bag sample of the 635 Cooling Tower gas from the HRVOC system and deliver it to the Lab
REQUEST triplicate analysis (three different analysis from one sample) using the sample profile: Cooling Towers, 635CT3701

Answer 2

SFLS - B - NOTIFY the Lab Shift Supervisor that a 635 Cooling Tower gas sample has been delivered to expedite testing

C - REVIEW the HRVOC analyzer data in IP21 to determine which chemicals are causing the high concentration alarm

Question 3

SFLS/CCR/OPER - 1.1.3 - IF 635 Cooling Tower gas sample indicates that the analyzer is malfunctioning,
REFER to 008-SOP-3015, HRVOC Malfunction & High Level Alarms procedure and follow the Actions for HRVOC Cooling Tower Analyzer Malfunction. This includes performance of the following:

Answer 3

CCR - INITIATE Priority 1 SAP Notification

Question 4

SFLS/PSS - CALL OUT IEA Analyzer Technician as needed within 2 hours of the alarm for repairs

• NOTIFY Environmental

Answer 4

OPER - CATCH another bag sample and send to the Lab for processing

Question 5

SFLS/PSS - 1.1.4 - IF 635 Cooling Towe gas sample confirms that there is a high concentration of hydrocarbons in the cooling water and the Lab results and IP21 analyzer data has been confirmed,
COORDINATE and BEGIN TROUBLESHOOTING the source of the leak including collecting samples as needed on the following units:
-236 HHDS
-637 LHDS
-732 FCCU
-735 BBC

Answer 5

SFLS - 1.1.5 - INITIATE an entry in the Incident Management System for the emission event

Question 6

1.2 Complete Supplemental Actions