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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76407 |
| State Police # | 05-00533, 05-00545 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-24 |
| 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 | 10 h 0 m | Coker wet gas compressor | NO | YES | NO | 23,000.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
The WGC tripped several times due to a high level indication in the interstage drum. This indication was a fase reading due to an accumulation of debris in the level chamber of the radar detector.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Will place the level chamber on a cleaning schedule to facilitate the removal of debris no later than April 15, 2005.
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