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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #109940
State Police #08-4083
Accident Date2008-10-08
Report Date 2009-01-29
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: No

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Carbon Monoxide5d 15h 20mRCCU unit CO heaterNOYESNO806,024.0 pounds
Nitrous Oxide5d 15h 20mRCCU unit CO heaterYESYESYES1,694.4 pounds
Particulate Matter5d 15h 20mRCCU unit CO heaterNOYESNO21,166.0 pounds
Sulfur Dioxide5d 15h 20mRCCU unit CO heaterNOYESNO21,640.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

RCCU unit discovered several tube leaks in the CO heater, necessitating a controlled shutdown of the heater and RCCU and the diversion of all regenerator flue gas to the atmosphere and away from the flue gas scrubber to mitigate safety concern. Even went on over 5 days--RQs exceeded. No DEQ report in this file--follow-up only.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

No details as to why it was preventable.

Notes/Remedial Actions

76 tubes that were in poor condition replaced in the CO heater.