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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #102262
State Police #08-00234
Accident Date2008-01-13
Report Date 2008-01-18
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 givenFlareNOYESNO4.0 pounds
Hydrogen SulfideNo information givenFlareNONONO2.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

the blow down system off the Wet Gas Compressor was routed to flare to relieve coke drum pressure after one of the coke drums cracks.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Letter states that emission were BRQ.