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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76189 |
| State Police # | 05-0127 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-14 |
| Report Date | 2005-01-21 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3 Hrs 10 M | South Flare - EPN # 3 - 77 | NO | YES | NO | 45,996.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 45 M | South Flare - EPN # 3 - 77 | NO | YES | NO | 8,854.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 7 Hrs 30 M | #3 Sulfur Recovery Unit Incinerator | NO | YES | NO | 1,262.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1 Hr | South Flare - EPN # 3 - 77 | NO | YES | NO | 759.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
in the #3 Sulfur Recovery Unit. There was a malfunction in the main air valve.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
There were two separate incidents in this one report (see the next row). The refinery is installing redundant equipment to upgrade reliability of air valve.
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