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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126039 |
| State Police # | 10-04993 |
| Accident Date | 2010-08-31 |
| Report Date | 2010-10-27 |
| 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 |
| Sulfuric Acid | 5h 10m | alky unit's tank L-431 | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Alky unit's fresh sulfuric acid tank L-431 was leaking from a one inch flange on the north side.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that "final calculations confirm that no reportable quantities were exceeded." The fresh and spent acid tanks were equalized to reduce the pressure in the fresh acid tank L-431 to slow the leak rate. Bolts on the leaking flange was replaced, however that did not stop the leak. Therefore, a sealant material was pumped into the nozzle of the leaking flange and was wire wrapped in order to provide a permanent seal. No LDEQ report. Refinery letter only.
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