Anhydrous Ammonia And Nitric Oxide Leak For Hours From Ascend After Power Outage, FDEP Says

November 29, 2020

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An unknown amount of anhydrous ammonia and nitric oxide were released into the air at the Ascend Performance Materials plant in Gonzalez following a power outage.

At 11:50 p.m. Friday, the power failed at the plant on Old Chemstrand Road due to an equipment failure.

That led to the release of anhydrous ammonia  at the chemical facility for over three hours, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The power failure also led to the release of nitric oxide from a thermal reduction unit, according to FDEP. The leak was ongoing as of 6:44 p.m. Saturday, according to FDEP.

Nitric oxide and anhydrous ammonia can both be harmful or fatal if inhaled in high concentrations. There was no indication that leaks at Ascend presented any danger outside the plant, and there were no injuries reported.

Comments

4 Responses to “Anhydrous Ammonia And Nitric Oxide Leak For Hours From Ascend After Power Outage, FDEP Says”

  1. Anonymous on November 30th, 2020 11:50 am

    That is called reading comprehension smh you have none bet you smooth failed that in school!

  2. Geezer on November 30th, 2020 12:10 am

    Chill out, SMH! William is right, equipment failure caused a power loss. Just hush and appreciate the fact that he reported it, unlike other news outlets.

  3. William Reynolds on November 29th, 2020 11:40 pm

    “Might want to fact check before you publish news. Was not equipment failure. Power was shut off to the plant.”

    Fact: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection states (multiple times) in their reports…” DUE TO AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE THERE WAS A POWER FAILURE”.

  4. SMH on November 29th, 2020 11:09 pm

    Might want to fact check before you publish news. Was not equipment failure. Power was shut off to the plant.

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