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Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #80276
State Police #05-04434
Accident Date2005-07-03
Report Date 2005-07-08
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: Not Applicable

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide4 Hrs 30 M#3 Sulfur Recover Unit Incinerator (#5-00)NOYESNO288.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

Makeup gas compressor in the Hydocracking Unit malfunctioned due to a lightening strike

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Followed standard procedures to re start operations.