INEOS Americas Pasadena refinery reports emissions event from pump seal failure
INEOS Americas Pasadena site reported an emissions event on September 16, 2026, between 04:20 PM and 04:30 PM CDT due to a catastrophic seal failure in reactor effluent pump P-90A. Approximately 60 gallons were released into containment, resulting in air emissions.
s. Refinery Filing Ineos Americas Pasadena Site (This item is an automated alert generated directly from a government database of environmental notices filed by energy companies. ) Cause: Reactor effluent pump P-90A had a sudden catastrophic seal failure, releasing 60 gallons into containment, resulting in air emissions. Source 1:: Cumene Plant Fugitives FU-1 Source 2:: Source 3:: Action taken: As quickly as possible after the failure occurred the pump was blocked in.
Operators used copious amounts of water to flush the spilled material into the chemical sewer system. com: +1 646-223-5546)