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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 115844 |
| State Police # | s09-1906 |
| Accident Date | 2009-06-20 |
| Report Date | 2009-06-20 |
| Follow-up Date | 2009-06-25 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Benzene | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Carbon Monoxide | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Cyclohexane | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Hexane | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 13m | Coker Flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
There was an operational upset with the wet gas compressor at the Coker Fractionator that resulted in the opening of the unit's pressure control valve. The opening of this valve allowed emissions to be sent to the Coker Flare thus allow several compound to be released into the air.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
no information given
Notes/Remedial Actions
after immediate response the problem was troubleshooted. In the end, the high level increase in the overhead accumulator of the Coke Incinerator was corrected and operations returned to normal conditions
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