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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #101832
State Police #07-07684
Accident Date2007-12-19
Report Date 2007-12-26
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.#3 FlareNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

The Flare Gas Recovery compressors (6-64-101A and 102B) tripped and caused elevated SO2 losses from their #3 flare (EQT 034).

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Letter states,