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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #125988
State Police #10-04956
Accident Date2010-08-28
Report Date 2010-09-01
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 due to unexpected FCCU shutdown due to a malfunctioning flapper valve, which caused catalyst carryover. FLARE.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

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