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Shell Chemical East (26336), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 137608 |
| State Police # | 12-01207 |
| Accident Date | 2012-02-29 |
| Report Date | 2012-03-07 |
| 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 | 4h 55m | OL-5 Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Shell Chemical's OL-5 Unit's Converter and Product Hydrogen Methanators shutdown due to a high level in the crude hydrogen drum. This led to flaring of unmethanated hydrogen at the OL-5 Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84).
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
The crude hydrogen level was lowered. The methantators were safely returned to normal conditions and flaring was stopped. Initial report states there was offsite impact.
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