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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 84114 |
| State Police # | 05-08439 |
| Accident Date | 2005-11-24 |
| Report Date | 2005-11-29 |
| Follow-up Date | 2006-08-15 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Oil | No information given | Coker Unit | NO | NO | NO | |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No information given | Coker Unit | NO | NO | NO | |
| Xylene | No information given | Coker Unit | NO | NO | NO | |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | No information given | Coker Unit | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Incident was due to a level controller malfunction.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
As stated in the report from 08/15/06, Motiva has not yet determined if this incident was preventable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
A level controller malfunctioned, allowing the liquid to go into a blowdown system which vents into the atmosphere. About 15 barrels of crude was released and contained. Unknown quantities of Xylene and Hydrogen Sulfide were released.
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