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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 146167 |
| State Police # | 13-00325 |
| Accident Date | 2013-01-22 |
| Report Date | 2013-01-29 |
| 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 Sulfide | FCCU unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | FCCU unit | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
On January 22, 2013, Motiva Convent Refinery Reported a potential sulfur dioxide (SO2) release which occured at the facility due to operational upset on the FCCU unit.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Initially reported sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide released to air during the upset. The incident was initially reported as a potential exceedance of the 500-lb Reportable Quaantity (RQ) for sulfur dioxide (SO2). However, after further calculation, the total SO2 emissions from this incident were not above the RQ.
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