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Motiva Enterprises (1406), Norco
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 127866 |
| State Police # | 10-06820 |
| Accident Date | 2010-11-27 |
| Report Date | 2010-12-02 |
| Follow-up Date | 2011-01-25 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Carbon Monoxide | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrous Oxide | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | YES | YES | YES | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Butadiene | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Benzene | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Hexane | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 4d 15h | FLARE: West Ops Ground Flare [EPN 9-84] | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Refinery letter states that "Shell Chemical's GO-1 Process unit experienced an upset when the feed to the unit furnaces was unexpectantly shut off. This process led to flaring at the Motiva's West Operations Ground Flare." SHARED INCIDENT WITH SHELL CHEMICAL PLANT. Separate report will be filed for Shell LP Norco Chemical Plant-East Site will be submitted. FLARE.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Follow-up reports states that no reportable quantities or permit limits were exceeded. No Information Given regarding remedial actions. Refinery letter states that this information will be included in the Shell Chemical incident report.
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