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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 80466 |
| State Police # | 05-04636 |
| Accident Date | 2005-07-11 |
| Report Date | 2005-07-15 |
| 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 | 3 Hrs 48 M | South Flare | NO | YES | NO | 9,809.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Maintenace bypass switch on the UPS unit malfunctioned.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
The report has conflicting information about duration of the event and the point source. Page 2 says it was the north flare and the SRU Incinerator, but the p. 4 emissions details say south flare. The info entered here is from the last page.
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