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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #137201
State Police #12-00878
Accident Date2012-02-14
Report Date 2012-03-06
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 given.SRU #2NOYESNO900.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

The #2 Sulfur Recovery Unit shut down and the product was being incinerated rather than converted.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No information given.

Notes/Remedial Actions

No mention of remedial actions mentioned in the report. The Incident Report from the refinery is missing from the file. No refinery letters.