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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 122144 |
| State Police # | 10-01300 |
| Accident Date | 2010-03-13 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-22 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 15m | FLARE: North Flare (#1 Sour Water Stripper Flash Drum) | NO | YES | NO | 15.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Refinery letter states that flaring of the #1 Sour Water Stripper Flash Drum occurred due to high pressure. The high pressure was caused by a faulty electrical breaker.
Discharge Preventable - Not Applicable
Refinery letter states that the preventability of the release was "not applicable." No injuries or reportable quantities of pollution occurred.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Murphy Oil followed its operating procedures to restore the #1 Hi-Jet to normal operation. LDEQ closed this incident case on 5/9/2011.
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