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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 98939 |
| State Police # | 07-05017 |
| Accident Date | 2007-08-27 |
| Report Date | 2007-08-31 |
| 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 Sulfide | No information given. | Thermal Oxidizer | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No information given. | Thermal Oxidizer | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
The Thermal Oxidizer for the Sulfur Recovery unit (that oxidizes Hydrogen Sulfide) tripped, and they struggled to restart it.
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
No reportable quantities were exceeded during this incident, so the notification was to be considered a courtesy.
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