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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #125903
State Police #10-04866
Accident Date2010-08-24
Report Date 2010-08-30
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
Sulfur DioxideNo Information GivenFLARE: FCCU UnitNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Flaring of slightly sour stream due to unexpected shutdown of FCCU because of air blower failure. No information given re: what was released. FLARE.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

BRQ. Refinery letter states that calculations determined that no reportable quantities were exceeded. No information given.