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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102102 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2008-01-06 |
| Report Date | 2008-04-17 |
| 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 Dioxide | No information given | Coker Wet Gas Compressor | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 0 h 44 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 6,930.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 44 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | NO | YES | 72.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 0 h 44 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 0 h 44 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | NO | NO | 19.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 0 h 44 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | YES | 35.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 0 h 44 m | Flares 1 and 2 | NO | YES | NO | 189.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
failure of WGC
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
DEQ report states that there have been many WGC failures, enough that they have made repeated calls to the facility urging them to repair the unit to prevent recurrence of such events. According to report, Valero has repaired the WGC.
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