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Valero (26003), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #118610
State Police #093265
Accident Date2009-10-09
Report Date 2009-10-14
Follow-up Date 2009-11-02
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide58 minutesThermal Oxidizer #2 (EQT0195)NOYESNO164.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Experienced problems with the 3700 Tail Gas Treatment Unit, which resulted in excess emissions from the associated 3700 Thermal Oxidizer (Thermal Oxidizer No 2).

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

No Information Given.