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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 99045 |
| State Police # | 07-04620 |
| Accident Date | 2007-08-16 |
| Report Date | 2007-08-10 |
| 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 |
| Butane | no information given | Leak in tube of Poly Debutanizer Overhead Fin Fans in Poly Unit | NO | NO | YES | 337.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
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Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
A pin-hole sized leak was discovered in the a tube of a Poly Debutanizer Overhead Fin Fan in the Poly Unit so the unit was shut down immediately It re-opened 08/11/2007. It was shut down again on 8/14/2007 to replace the bundle of tubes.
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