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Accident # | 144945 |
State Police # | 12-07588 |
Accident Date | 2012-11-28 |
Report Date | 2012-12-06 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Sulfur Dioxide | NIG | FCCU | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
On November 28, 2012, Motiva Convent Refinery reported a potential sulfur dioxide (SO2) release which occurred at the facility due to operational swings during the startup of the FCCU.
The incident was initially reported as a potential exceedance of the 500-lb Reportable Quantity (RQ) for sulfur dioxide (SO2). However, after further calculation, the total sulfur dioxide emissions from this incident were not above the reportable quantity.
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