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Motiva Enterprises (2719), Convent

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #153590
State Police #14-00468
Accident Date2014-01-28
Report Date 2014-02-03
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 Dioxide5mFlare Gas Recovery AreaNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

On January 28, 2014, Motiva Enterprises, LLC Convent Refinery (Motiva) reported an upset of the Flare Gas Recovery Area that caused emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) from flaring of hydrocarbons containing sulfur compounds.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Motiva submitted on that the accident did not result in the exceedance of reportable quantity for SO2.