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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 106483 |
| State Police # | 08-03580 |
| Accident Date | 2008-06-17 |
| Report Date | 2008-06-24 |
| Follow-up Date | 2008-08-14 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 10 h 50 m | Tail Gas Treating Unit 1 (17AH-103) | NO | YES | NO | 85,334.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 10 h 50 m | Tail Gas Treating Unit 1 (17AH-103) | NO | NO | NO | 716.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
unplanned shutdown of boiler feed water system occurred which caused shutdown of refinery's boiler feed water syste
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Motiva secured the electrical conduit for the pump controller on the day of the incident. Motiva will evaluate and set the BFW pump auto-starts to a specific minimum BFW system pressure. Motiva has set the auto-start to 725 psi as an interim measure.
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