Home Search Emissions Pollutants About the Database


Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #95967
State Police #07-02307
Accident Date2007-05-06
Report Date 2007-05-11
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 DioxideNo information given.fluidized catalytic cracking unit (FCCU)NOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

Valero shut down the fluidized catalytic cracking unit in a controlled shut down process.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Completion of repairs to some units were made, then they started up units. They said they would follow up if anything abnormal were to happen.