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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #119480
State Police #09-3715
Accident Date2009-11-11
Report Date 2009-11-12
Follow-up Date 2010-01-28
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Carbon Monoxideno information givenFCCU wet gas scrubberNOYESNO 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Exceedance of CO maximum of emission rate limit due to shutdown of Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit Wet Gas Scrubber Stack because of mechanical problems with the recycle feed pump. Exceeded RQ for CO but no amount given. SEE ALSO incident 119481 from the next day--looks like it was an ongoing problem.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given