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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #109312
State Police #08-06018
Accident Date2008-09-18
Report Date 2008-09-24
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 24 mFlares 1 and 2NOYESNO3,060.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

coker wet gas compressor tripped on low lube oil pressure when the main lube oil pump turbine tripped.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Incident still under investigation; Follow-up letter cites acquisition of facility from Orion again.