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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 111906 |
| State Police # | 09-00144 |
| Accident Date | 2009-01-09 |
| Report Date | 2009-01-16 |
| 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 | 1hr | South Flare | NO | YES | NO | 235.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Power interruption to units. Shut down units due to the safety procedures that caused smoke to be released at South Flare.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
RQ not exceeded. Followed operations to secure and re-start the units.Sulfur Recovery Units remained online throughout.Power interruption cause is under investigation.
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