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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 129958 |
| State Police # | 11-01585 |
| Accident Date | 2011-03-21 |
| Report Date | 2011-03-28 |
| 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 |
| Coke | No Information Given | Motiva's Coking Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Release of coke dust to the atmosphere from de-coking activity at Motiva's Coker Unit while Motiva's Coker unit was in the process of drilling coke material out of Coke Drum PV-918 and encountered a 3lb pressure increase "hot spot" releasing coke dust to the atmosphere.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ
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