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Shell Chemical East (26336), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 153069 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 14-00027 |
| Accident Date | 2014-01-03 |
| Report Date | 2014-01-09 |
| 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 |
| Xylene | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | NO | |
| Toluene | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | NO | |
| 1,3-Butadiene | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | YES | |
| Benzene | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | YES | |
| Carbon Monoxide | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | YES | NO | |
| Ethylbenzene | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | YES | |
| Nitrogen Oxide | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | YES | YES | |
| Particulate Matter | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | YES | NO | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | NO | YES | |
| Sulfur Dioxide | * Estimated 14 days | OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84) | NO | YES | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
xylene, toluene, 1-3 butadiene, benzene, carbon monoxide, ethyl benzene, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and sulfur dioxide flared at the OL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84). The flaring resulted from a unit shutdown to repair the C2 Splitter Exchanger that was leaking.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
There is no information on the amounts nor an incident ending date. The anticipated end time was reported as 1/17/2014. Shell stated they would provide an update within 60 days of the initial report on 1/9/2014 as of 9/5/2014 there has yet to be any kind of follow up report from Shell regarding this matter.
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