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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 147317 |
| State Police # | 13-01113 |
| Accident Date | 2013-03-14 |
| Report Date | 2013-03-20 |
| 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 | NIG | H-Oil Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Reactor effluent released to air due to unknown causes. An upset on the H-Oil unit resulted in H2S being released. On March 14, 2013, Motiva Enterprises, LLC Convent Refinery (Motiva) reported a potential Hydrogen Sulfide release which occurred at the facility due to an operational upset on Motiva's H-Oil Unit. The incident was initially reported as a potential exceedance of the 100-pound reportable quantity for H2S. After further calculation, the total H2S emissions from this incident were not above the RQ.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
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