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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126371 |
| State Police # | 10-5331 |
| Accident Date | 2010-09-14 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-21 |
| Follow-up Date | 2010-11-11 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 12h 45m | FLARE: RCCU flare (FE-201); Shell GO-1 Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | YES | YES | 109.6 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 12h 45m | FLARE: RCCU flare (FE-201); Shell GO-1 Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | YES | NO | 24,842.3 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 12h 45m | FLARE: RCCU flare (FE-201); Shell GO-1 Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | NO | YES | 273.9 pounds |
| Hexane | 12h 45m | FLARE: RCCU flare (FE-201); Shell GO-1 Flare (EPN 1-90) | NO | NO | NO | 103.4 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | NO | YES | NO |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
RCCU unit tripped and shut-down. Spend catalyst slide valve was not functioning properly and shut-down occurred during troubleshooting of valve. Shared flaring incident with SHELL CHEMICAL LP [GO-1 Elevated Flare (EPN 1-90)].
Discharge Preventable - No
"Motiva has determined that this event was not preventable."
Notes/Remedial Actions
Initiated study to review current maintenance program. Slide valve failure was also identified as a site threat and entered into Motiva's threats database to be tracked.
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