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Valero (26003), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 151623 |
| State Police # | 13-04562 |
| Accident Date | 2013-10-14 |
| Report Date | 2013-10-18 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No information given | 1600 Sulfur Recovery Unit | NO | YES | NO | 49.2 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No information given | 1600 Sulfur Recovery Unit | NO | NO | NO | 0.3 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
On Monday October 14, 2013, at approximately 14:15 hrs, we made notification that we potentially exceeded a reportable quantity for sulfur dioxide due to a malfunction of the 1600 sulfur recovery unit (SRU). After further investigation, we have determined that no reportable quantity has been exceed resulting from this incident.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Air monitoring conducted with the refinery and along the fence line of the refinery downwind of the prevailing wind direction revealed no appreciable SO2 concentrations (0 ppmv SO2). Report states that excess emissions will be captured in a future Title V report.
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