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Shell Chemical East (26336), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 155756 |
| State Police # | 14-01983 |
| Accident Date | 2014-05-06 |
| Report Date | 2014-05-13 |
| 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 |
| Propane | 2d 10m | C3 Spliiter Column | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| n-Butane | 2d 10m | C3 Spliiter Column | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Isobutane | 2d 10m | C3 Spliiter Column | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Isobutylene | 2d 10m | C3 Spliiter Column | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Butene | 2d 10m | C3 Spliiter Column | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Propylene | 2d 10m | C3 Spliiter Column | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
On 5/6/2014, Shell Chemical's GO1 Unit flared process gas at the GO1 Elevated Flare to repair an unexpected leak on a transmitter line at the C3 Splitter Column. To safely complete this repair the C3 Splitter Column was shut down and decontaminated, resulting in the flaring.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No Information Given
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