LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	105780
tate Police #	N/A
Accident Date	2008-05-20
Report Date	2008-05-22
Follow-up Date	0000-00-00
Follow-up:	Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant	Duration	Point Source	Greenhouse Gas	Criteria Pollutant	Ozone forming chemical	Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide	3h 30m	Flare at #2 Sulfur Plant	NO	YES	NO	2,606.0 pounds
			YES	YES	YES
			YES	YES	YES

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure

Instrument failure lead to an upset in Placid's #2 Sulfur Plant requiring acid gas be sent to the flare.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Replaced instrument in question. PLacid's flare does not have a permit limit for sulfur dioxide.