Energy Transfer’s Revolution Pipeline cryogenic plant (click for larger version)
Residents living in the vicinity of Energy Transfer’s Revolution Pipeline cryogenic plant in Bulger (Washington County), PA, got a surprise “present” on Christmas morning. Around 7:30 am, residents report hearing an explosion, followed by a fire, at the plant used to separate NGLs (natural gas liquids, including ethane, propane, and butane) from the raw gas stream that flows through the Revolution gathering pipeline (see ET Revolution Cryogenic Processing Plant Explodes in PA on Xmas). We told you earlier this week the plant has resumed “partial operations” (see Revolution Cryogenic Plant Partially Restarts Following Explosion). While an investigation into the matter is still ongoing, a preliminary report says the explosion occurred when a defective valve released a vapor cloud of natural gas liquids from one section of the plant and ignited.
