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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76817 |
| State Police # | 05-0468 |
| Accident Date | 2005-02-09 |
| Report Date | 2005-02-15 |
| 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 | 12 Hrs | North Flare 20-72 | NO | YES | NO | 8,250.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
of the Sour Gas Compressor in the Distillate Hydrotreater
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
They replaced gaskets. Note the second letter in the file that corrects the incident date in the original letter.
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