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Shell Chemical East (26336), Norco

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #153069
State Police #14-00027
Accident Date2014-01-03
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 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NONONO 
Toluene* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NONONO 
1,3-Butadiene* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NONOYES 
Benzene* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NONOYES 
Carbon Monoxide* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NOYESNO 
Ethylbenzene* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NONOYES 
Nitrogen Oxide* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NOYESYES 
Particulate Matter* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NOYESNO 
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NONOYES 
Sulfur Dioxide* Estimated 14 daysOL-5 Ground Flare (EPN 7-84) and OL-Elevated Flare (EPN 6-84)NOYESNO 

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.