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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 112709 |
| State Police # | 090448 |
| Accident Date | 2009-02-11 |
| Report Date | 2009-02-18 |
| 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 |
| FCCU Feed | several hours | refinery | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
The emergency shutdown system was activated in the FCC unit due to a closing control valve and low main air blower discharge flow. During shutdown, a remote operating valve leaked and the gases ignited. Flaring occurred during start-up and shutdown. Root cause is identified as closed control valve. No information is given on releases.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Fire was extinguished, eliminated charge from unit, unit brought back online. In addition, training was conducted to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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