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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #119481
State Police #09-3716
Accident Date2009-11-12
Report Date 2009-11-13
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 Monoxide1hrBACT box and FCCUNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Exceeded minimum hourly average in BACT box for O2--excess CO emissions during shutdown of Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit due to mechanical problems with recycle feed pump. (CO not mentioned in follow-up letter but is noted in DEQ report). SEE ALSO incident 119480 from the previous day--looks like it was an ongoing problem. No RQs exceeded.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given