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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 124129 |
| State Police # | 10-03223 |
| Accident Date | 2010-06-11 |
| Report Date | 2010-06-17 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 3h 45m | FLARE: DU-5 Unit Waste gas compessor (K-1883); Shell East Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 3h 45m | FLARE: DU-5 Unit Waste gas compessor (K-1883); Shell East Flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3h 45m | FLARE: DU-5 Unit Waste gas compessor (K-1883); Shell East Flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
Air release. Process upset on vacuum flasher [DU-5 Unit] caused waste gas compressor K-1883 to trip offline. LDEQ report states that cause of release is unknown at this time. Shared flaring incident with SHELL CHEMICAL LP.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Reduced feed and troubleshooted issues related to loss of vacuum. Air monitoring was conducted and "all parameters were non-detectable."
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