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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 84612 |
| State Police # | 05-08964 |
| Accident Date | 2005-12-15 |
| Report Date | 2005-12-16 |
| 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 |
| Flammable Gas | No information given | Hydrogen and hydrocracker units | NO | NO | YES |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
An unexpected piping failure on an exchanger led to a release of Hydrogen and a subsequent shutdown of the hydrogen and hydrocracker units.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Operations personnel immediately took corrective actions to safely shut down the units and to minimize emissions. Data gathering and investigations to perform calculations and determine root cause is ongoing.
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