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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #103521
State Police #08-01151
Accident Date2008-02-29
Report Date 2008-03-07
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 Dioxide0 h 46 mFlareNOYESNO7,800.0 pounds
Carbon Monoxide0 h 46 mFlareNOYESNO213.0 pounds
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)0 h 46 mFlareNONOYES81.0 pounds
Nitrogen Dioxide0 h 46 mFlareNOYESYES39.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide0 h 46 mFlareNONONO21.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

while initiating corrective actions for another incident the WGC tripped.

Discharge Preventable -

Notes/Remedial Actions

Emissions minimized by immediately restarting WGC.