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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 126812 |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2010-09-21 |
| Report Date | 2010-09-22 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No Information Given | VPS-2 Atmospheric Feed Heater (EPN 83H-101) | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
During shutdown of ARU-1 Train 2 for maintenance activities, refinery experienced an increase in H2S entering waste gas system. Mixed with refinery fuel gas and low steam ratio resulted in H2S concentration exceedance. Letter states that this was an apparent exceedance of H2s emission standard in Permit No 2560-00001-V8.
Discharge Preventable - No
Motiva states that this incident was an "upset" as defined in LAC 33:III.507.J.1
Notes/Remedial Actions
Refinery operators increased steam to ARU-1 and exceedance ceased. No information given regarding the amount released/exceeded.
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