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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 120890 |
| State Police # | 10-00417 |
| Accident Date | 2010-01-19 |
| Report Date | 2010-01-26 |
| Follow-up Date | 2010-03-09 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Crude Oil | 14 h 55 m | DU-5 Unit; Valve on tank A-417 | NO | NO | NO | 100.5 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Valve on crude oil tank A-417 did not completely open during DU-5 unit startup; crude line overpressured, leaked in several locations. One gal leaked to Mississippi River, 5 gal leaked to soil in A-416 tank dike, and 94.5 gal leaked to concrete slabs in the DU-5 operating unit and the Logistics area. OFFSITE IMPACT: Mississippi River.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery Follow-up Letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded during this incident. Oil in river and concrete slab in logistics area recovered with absorbent pads and booms & disposed of as industrial waste; crude on concrete slab in DU-5 washed down and routed to the oil and water separator; soil impacted excavated and disposed of at the on-site landfill; faulty valve will be repaired; operator training improved.
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