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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #93265
State Police #07-00204
Accident Date2007-01-15
Report Date 2007-01-18
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
Hydrogen Sulfide0 h 9 mThermal OxidizerNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

The Thermal Oxidizer, that oxidizes Hydrogen Sulfide to Sulfur Dioxide, had tripped.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Letter states,