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Shell Facility (3462), St. Rose
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102066 |
| State Police # | 08-00033 |
| Accident Date | 2008-01-03 |
| Report Date | 2008-01-10 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Benzene | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | YES | 0.3 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | NO | 73.0 pounds |
| Ethylbenzene | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | YES | 0.2 pounds |
| Hexane | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | NO | 0.8 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | YES | 13.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | NO | 2.5 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | YES | NO | 3.0 pounds |
| Toluene | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | NO | 0.7 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | YES | 40.0 pounds |
| Xylene | 11h 46m | 5-77 (St. Rose Flare) | NO | NO | NO | 0.9 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Power failure lead to unit shutdown, resulting in a unit upset and flaring
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Power failure was caused by Entergy and was unplanned. All heavy product lines were flushed with a diesel driven flush pump. Incident will be reviewed with Entergy to discuss what happened and what can be done to prevent recurrence.
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