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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 133785 |
| State Police # | 11-05432 |
| Accident Date | 2011-09-02 |
| Report Date | 2011-09-08 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | YES | YES | 22.5 pounds |
| Propylene | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Carbon Monoxide | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | YES | NO | 122.4 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | YES | NO | 4.2 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | YES | NO | 6.9 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | NO | YES | 7.4 pounds |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 4h | Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) | NO | NO | YES | 0.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Motiva Norco experienced a malfunction and shutdown of the RCCU refrigerant chiller compressor (K-7200) resulting in a flare at the Shell Chemical LP Utilities East Flare (EPN 3-84) releasing nitrogen oxide and propylene.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
LDEQ provided, but there was no Refinery Report included in the file. Motiva states that "final calculations confirmed no reportable quantities or permit limits were exceeded as a result of the incident".
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