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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 91094 |
| State Police # | 06-06191 |
| Accident Date | 2006-10-03 |
| Report Date | 2006-10-18 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Oxide | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | YES | 34.0 pounds | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 80.0 pounds | |
| Toluene | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | NO | 0.1 pounds | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | YES | NO | 5.0 pounds | |
| Benzene | West Ops Ground Flare (EPN# 9-84) | NO | NO | YES | 1.3 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
An unexpected shutdown of two process compressors at Shell Chemical's GO-1 Process Unit caused flaring at Motiva's West Operations Ground Flare (EPN #9-84).
Discharge Preventable - No
This incident was not preventable by Motiva Enterprises, LLC.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Flaring was not continuous throughout start and end dates.
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