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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 77568 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 05-01678 |
| Accident Date | 2005-03-12 |
| Report Date | 2005-03-16 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Nitrogen | No information given | Flange connection on a reactor that was prepared for maintenance | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen | No information given | Flange connection on a reactor that was prepared for maintenance | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Fire occurred during shutdown of HTU-3 unit. Maintenance personnel were cutting bolts with an acetylene torch with a mixture of Nitrogen and Hydrogen was released causing fire.
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Fire immediately extinguished.
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