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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #148118
State Police #13-26105
Accident Date2013-04-16
Report Date 2013-04-23
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 DioxideNIGTGTU-3NOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

On April 16, 2013, Motiva Enterprises, LLC Convent Refinery (Motiva) reported a potential Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) release which occurred at the facility due to an operational upset on Motiva's Tail Gas Treating Unit 3 (TGTU-3). The incident was initially reported as a potential exceedance of the 500-lb reportable quantity (RQ) for SO2. However, the toal SO2 emissions from this incident were not above the RQ.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions