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Accident # | No LDEQ Number Available |
State Police # | 09-06628 |
Accident Date | 2009-12-08 |
Report Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up Date | 2009-12-10 |
Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Carbon Monoxide | no information given | FCCU wet gas scrubber | NO | YES | NO | 215,800.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Sudden temperature drop due to severe thunderstorm upset Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit, sending it into partial-burn mode, resulting in increased emissions.
"Severe weather is beyond Motiva's control and considered an act of God."
"Immediate and appropriate action was taken by operations to address the situation by slowing down and/or shutting down multiple units throughout the refinery." Will modify procedures, train operations, field test oxygen analyzers on the FCCU to verify accurate readings.
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