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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
| State Police # | 08-05179 |
| Accident Date | 2008-08-24 |
| Report Date | 2008-08-28 |
| 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 |
| Crude Oil | 20 h 45 m | Transfer header between furnaces F-35 and F-36 | NO | NO | NO | 14.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
crack in a thermowell which allowed crude to leak out of threads of thermocouple
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Thermowell replaced and DU5 returned to service
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