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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76182 |
| State Police # | 05-00281 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-13 |
| Report Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1 h 0 m | No Information Given | NO | YES | NO | 12,800.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 1 h 0 m | No Information Given | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1 h 0 m | No Information Given | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Nitrous Oxide | 1 h 0 m | No Information Given | YES | YES | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other
Loss of steam caused by a lack of water from the boiler water feed pumps. Pump suctions were plugged. Yarway valves were worn and were by passing more water to the pump suction drum than expected. Both resulting in low water flow to the boilers.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
NO original incident report in this file. Instituted additional procedures to require personnel to measure pump suction pressure during routine rounds to determine whether or not the pump suction is plugged. Added procedures to monitor the discharge pressure of the Yarway valves to ensure proper operation. INstalled an alarm ont he control valve to indicate for low water discharge. conditions. There was
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