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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 124245 |
| State Police # | 10-03338 |
| Accident Date | 2010-06-16 |
| Report Date | 2010-06-23 |
| 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 | 1h | FLARE: DHT Unit; OL-5 Flare (FE-101) | NO | YES | NO | 91.8 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 1h | FLARE: DHT Unit; OL-5 Flare (FE-101) | NO | YES | NO | 8.8 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 1h | FLARE: DHT Unit; OL-5 Flare (FE-101) | NO | YES | YES | 1.6 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1h | FLARE: DHT Unit; OL-5 Flare (FE-101) | NO | NO | YES | 2.5 |
| Particulate Matter | 1h | FLARE: DHT Unit; OL-5 Flare (FE-101) | NO | YES | NO | 0.3 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
Power outage from inclement weather caused a compressor on Motiva's Diesel Hydrotreater Unit (DHT) to trip releasing sulfur dioxide from the OL-5 Flare at Shell Chemical. Shared flaring incident with SHELL CHEMICAL LP.
Discharge Preventable - No
Report states that the incident was not preventable. "The incident was a result of lightening from inclement weather in the area."
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Report states that incident was BRQ but permit limit for SO2 was exceeded. Entergy was called to make repairs and "operations took corrective actions to safely return unit to normal conditions and minimize flaring."
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