THE DISHONEST NOISE STUDIES AT COMPRESSOR STATIONS. ALL THE NOISE STUDIES COMPLETELY IGNORE THE THUNDERING NOISES OF THE SAFETY VALVES, THE COMPRESSOR BLOWDOWN VALVES AND ALL OTHER OPENING AND CLOSING OF VALVES: SAFETY VALVE TRIGGERS LOUD NOISE AT WYOMING COUNTY GAS PLANT, SUMMONING EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO THE COMPRESSOR SITE.

The dishonest noise studies at compressor stations.  All the noise studies completely ignore the thundering noises of the safety valves, the compressor blowdown valves and all other opening and closing of valves:  Safety valve triggers loud noise at Wyoming County gas plant, summoning emergency responders to the compressor site.

Published: January 5, 2015

WASHINGTON TWP., Pennsylvania — A safety valve at the Hirkey Compressor Station in Wyoming County worked as it was intended to Sunday night, but the loud noise from whooshing gas still summoned emergency workers to the scene.

Around 9 p.m., crews from Tunkhannock and Wyoming County Emergency Management Agency were called to the plant, EMA Director Gene Dziak said.

The valve had released the gas and then closed as it was designed, he said. Mr. Dziak said he was not certain gas had escaped into the atmosphere. Much of the compressor station is enclosed.

Employees from Regency Energy Partners LP, the Dallas, Texas, company that operates Hirkey, were on the scene to check the entire plant, Mr. Dziak said