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Accident # | 102086 |
State Police # | 08-00032 |
Accident Date | 2008-01-03 |
Report Date | 2008-01-10 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | 0 h 41 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Carbon Monoxide | 0 h 41 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 162.0 pounds |
Particulate Matter | 0 h 41 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 41 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | NO | YES | 61.0 pounds |
Hydrogen Sulfide | 0 h 41 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | NO | NO | 16.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 41 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | YES | 30.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Guardian over speed device malfunction causes WGC to trip
Emissions minimized by immediately restarting WGC. A series of follow-up reports reveal that Valero did not know age or maintenance history of WGC upon purchase of facility from Orion. Valero has now replaced major components of WGC and plans to replacethe guardian over speed device next.
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