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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #85774
State Police #06-00887
Accident Date2006-02-13
Report Date 2006-02-20
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide8 h 47 mFlare No. 2 EIQ No. 19AH-901NOYESNO94,211.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide8 h 47 mFlare No. 2 EIQ No. 19AH-901NONONO252.0 pounds
Nitrogen Oxide8 h 47 mFlare No. 2 EIQ No. 19AH-901NOYESYES1,747.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

FCCU Wet Gas compressor shut down due to gas turbine overspeed. The servo has been sent out to identify the cause of failur

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

The servo valve was replaced and the unit restarted. [Follow-up report to telephone report on 2/13/06]