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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 136422 |
| State Police # | 12-00146 |
| Accident Date | 2012-01-09 |
| Report Date | 2012-01-13 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Butadiene | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Flammable Gas | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compounds (HRVOCs) | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| #5 Fuel Oil | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Gasoline | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Lubricating Oil | No information given | FLARE: HCU flare (EPN-4-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
The HIC on the low pressure separator (PV-817) was opened to the HCU flare (EPN-4-84) because an atmospheric relief valve (RV-4297) on the rectified absorber column (PV-822) at the Hydrocracking Unit relieved prior to its set point. Hydrocracker Flaring
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
RV-4297 was isolated and repaired. Flaring stopped once the unit was stabilized.
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