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Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #107460
State Police #08-04468
Accident Date2008-07-23
Report Date 2008-07-28
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: No Information Provided

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Butane1hWeld in the Isostripper Side Cut Receiver overhead line of the Alkylation UnitNONOYES149.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

malfunction of a weld (0.1 inch diameter hole) in the Isostripper Side Cut Receiver overhead line of the Alkylation Unit.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

This was a report from Murphy to LDEQ and according to Murphy no reportable quantities were exceeded. MOUSA applied water to the line as a precaution, and shut down the unit to repair the line.