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Valero (1238), Meraux

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #121438
State Police #10-00778
Accident Date2010-02-10
Report Date 2010-02-17
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
Particulate Matter15mPlatformer Charge Heater (#17-72a, b, c)NOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Under Investigation

Emergency Notification Occurrence forms states that liquid inadvertently entered the refinery fuel gas system, causing poor combustion in the heater and resulting in smoke emissions.

Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded, but also describes the release as an "unquantifiable amount of particulate matter." The heater was shut down. Automated level controls were installed on Area 2 fuel drum to expedite the removal of excess liquids from that vessel.