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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 79911 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | No information given |
| Accident Date | 2009-06-17 |
| Report Date | 2009-06-24 |
| 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 |
| Nitrous Oxide | 92 | FCC Unit Flare EIQ Number 5-85, FCC Flue Gas Stack Unit EIQ Number 1-85 | YES | YES | YES | 81.1 pounds |
| Nitrous Oxide | 92 | Crude Flare EIQ Number 8-78 | YES | YES | YES |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
Temporary loss of electricity due to stormy weather. Entire refinery shutdown. Subsequent problems restarting boilers resulted in delayed start up.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Report indicates that the power failure was unforeseen and therefore unpreventable. The 92 hour release was periodic in nature. The units were shut down and power restored.
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