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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 88170 |
| State Police # | 06-03317 |
| Accident Date | 2006-05-26 |
| Report Date | 2006-06-01 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | 11h 20m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 14.0 pounds |
| Smoke | 11 h 20 m | GO-1 Process Unit ; West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Toluene | 11h 20m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | NO | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 11h 20m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | YES | YES | 105.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 11 h 20 m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 20.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 11 h 20 m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 569.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 11 h 20 m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 157.0 pounds |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 11 h 20 m | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 23.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Shell Chemical's GO-1 Process Unit experienced a small pipe leak on a line at the base of a process vessel. The leak developed during an online abrasive blasting job. In order to relieve pressure on this line, operations had to reduce rates at the GO-1 process unit. The reduction of rates caused flaring at Motiva's West Operations Ground Flare (EPN 9-84).
Discharge Preventable - No
The incident was not under the control of Motiva Enterprises, LLC.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Shell Chemical installed a clamp to stop the leak then returned operations to normal conditions.
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