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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 141519 |
| State Police # | 12-04862 |
| Accident Date | 2012-06-25 |
| Report Date | 2012-08-01 |
| 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 | NIG | bulk air valve on the 3700 sulfur recovery unit furnace | NO | YES | NO | 304.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
SO2 was released due to a malfunction of the bulk air valve on the 3700 sulfur recovery unit furnace.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
In a previous report that LABB does not have access to, this release was classified as reportable quantity; however, after further consideration, it was determined that no reportable quantity had been exceeded. 304 pounds of SO2 was released and will be captured in the semiannual deviation report. Discrepancy with the incident date. The subject information states the incident date as 07/25/2012, while the report says June 25,2012. The report does not state whether the previous notification was verbal or written. If it was verbal, and this incident occurred on June 25, the report would have been made more than 7 days after the incident occurred.
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