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Valero (1238), Meraux

Releases of Natural Gas

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
146530

2013-02-08		Marine Vapor Recovery (MVR) flare
Cause: A citizen complaint was made citing "flare at the Valero dock very large, visible from Paris Road," on February 8, 2013. LDEQ conducted surveillance of the area on 2/18/13. A large flare was not observed at the time of the inspection. Mr. Justin Stubbe, Manager Environmental Engineering at Valero Refining- Meraux, about events at the facility on 2/8/13. According to the follow-up email attached to the pdf, there was a larger than average flame on the Marine Vapor Recovery (MVR) flare on 2/8/13. A valve positioner malfunctioned, increasing the amount of sweet natural gas that is burned alongside vapors displaced during marine loading. There were no RQ exceedances or emergency conditions. Marine loading was halted and the valve positioner was repaired later that same day. There was no damage to the MVR and loading later resumed.

Followup: No

Notes: Marine loading was halted and the valve positioner was repaired later that same day. There was no damage to the MVR and loading later resumed.