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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #153178
State Police #14-00066
Accident Date2014-01-06
Report Date 2014-01-13
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
1,3-Butadiene2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Benzene2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Butane2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Carbon Monoxide2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNOYESNO 
Ethylene2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Naphtha2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Nitrogen Oxide2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNOYESYES 
Propane2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Propylene2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNONOYES 
Sulfur Dioxide2d 6h 15m1300# steam system at Residual Catalytic Cracking UnitNOYESNO 

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

"Residual Catalytic Cracking Unit's Elevated Flare as a result of a swing in the steam system." "Motiva's RCCU unit flared processed gas due to a swing in the 1300# steam system"

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

The report filed on 1/13/14 indicated that Shell will release an updated report within 60 days as of 9/5/14 the report has yet to be made.