LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	91050
State Police #	06-06160
Accident Date	2006-10-02
Report Date	2006-10-09
Follow-up Date	2008-03-13
Follow-up:	Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant	Duration	Point Source	Greenhouse Gas	Criteria Pollutant	Ozone forming chemical	Amount of Release
Carbon Monoxide	1h	No iCoker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)nformation given	NO	YES	NO	19.5 pounds
Nitrogen Oxide	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	YES	YES	3.6 pounds
Particulate Matter	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	YES	NO	0.7 pounds
Sulfur Dioxide	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	YES	NO	257.4 pounds
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	9.7 pounds
Benzene	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	0.4 pounds
Cyclohexane	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	0.2 pounds
Ethylene	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	0.1 pounds
Propylene	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	0.2 pounds
Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	0.2 pounds
Hexane	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	NO	BRQ
1,3-Butadiene	1h	Coker Flare FE-401 (EPN 2-84)	NO	NO	YES	BRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

Flaring resulted from the 3/4" drain line on the case of pump P-1983 breaking off while decon piping was being installed, causing the Coker Unit to be shutdown. Flushing oil was released from the pump casing to secondary containment but there was no release outside of the containment or to soil or water.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

The incident was preventable.

Notes/Remedial Actions