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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 124892 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2010-07-16 |
| Report Date | 2010-07-21 |
| 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 | 10m | FLARE: Hydrocracker Unit - relief valve | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Benzene | 10m | FLARE: Hydrocracker Unit - relief valve | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Toluene | 10m | FLARE: Hydrocracker Unit - relief valve | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 10m | FLARE: Hydrocracker Unit - relief valve | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Design
Report states that a relief valve on the hydrocracker unit failed causing the release. Valve was found to be improperly assembled by the manufacturer...
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Report states that "the valve was repaired on site by Motiva technicians and put back in service. No reportable quantities were exceeded as a result of this release."
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