‘Worst-case scenario’ at Delco refinery in Trainer, Pa. could expose nearly 2 million people
Monroe Energy’s Trainer Refinery, in Delaware County, uses hydrogen fluoride in its alkylation unit.
A “worst-case” scenario leak of hydrogen fluoride from the refinery could travel 17 miles, potentially exposing 1.9 million people who live in that radius, according to a 2022 filing the refinery made with the EPA which is cited in the lawsuit. The agency requires facilities that handle a certain amount of hydrogen fluoride to submit a risk management plan.
Earlier this month, a power outage at the refinery led to a flaring episode that was blamed for causing an odor in neighboring Delaware. Routine pollution incidents…
