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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 83068 |
| State Police # | 05-07338 |
| Accident Date | 2005-10-12 |
| Report Date | 2005-10-20 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | NO | NO | 100.0 pounds | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | YES | NO | 17,766.0 pounds | |
| Hexane | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | NO | NO | 5,014.0 pounds | |
| Carbon Monoxide | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | YES | NO | 165.0 pounds | |
| Nitrogen Oxide | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | YES | YES | 280.0 pounds | |
| Particulate Matter | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | YES | NO | 53.0 pounds | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | GO-1 Elevated Flare | NO | NO | YES | 83.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Flaring due to a process upset associated with the GO-1 Diethanolamine (DEA) treater tower.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Remedial actions: untreated dry gas sent to the refinery fuel gas system and flared; it is not yet known whether this was preventable because the cause is unknown.
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