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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 140182 |
| State Police # | 12-03465 |
| Accident Date | 2012-06-01 |
| Report Date | 2012-06-06 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 15m 20m | 3700 TOX thermal oxidizer | NO | YES | NO | 686.7 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
A malfunction of the 3700 thermal oxidizer (TOX)occurred resulting in excess sulfur dioxide emissions.
Discharge Preventable - Under Investigation
The incident is still under investigation. Additional information will be included in a root cause analysis with the follow up.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Excess sulfur dioxide emissions resulting from the TOX malfunction were emitted through the 3700 TOX stack to the environment and rapidly dispersed. The 3700 TOX was restarted. Measures to prevent recurrence will be identified as part of a pending investigation.
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