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Valero (1238), Meraux
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 149430 |
| State Police # | 13-02879 |
| Accident Date | 2013-06-29 |
| Report Date | 2013-07-02 |
| 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 | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
On June 29, 2013, the sulfur analyzer started reading heightened amount of SO2 releasing although all sources indicate normal SO2 levels, no units were in upset, and no flames were at flare.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Rescinded notification made for SERC incident #13-02879 on 6/29/13. The initial notification was made based on erroneous data provided by malfunctioning analyzer. No RQs exceeded. Analyzer has been fixed. Facility would like to rescind the notification made on 6/29/13.
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