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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #136091
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2011-12-22
Report Date 2012-12-28
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 Dioxide30 mSulfur plants #2 and #3NOYESNO134.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide30 mSulfur plants #2 and #3NONONO5.3 pounds

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Process Upset

Sulfur Plant No. 2 Shutdown causing the No. 1 Incinerator to exceed the CEMS 500 ppm sulfur dioxide span until all of the acid gas load was shifted to Sulfur Plant No. 3. The increased load cause the No. 2 Incinerator to exceed the CEMS 500 ppm sulfur dioxide span until Sulfur Plant No. 2 was restarted. Both of the incinerators are permitted sources.

Discharge Preventable - No

The cause of the unit shutdown is currently unknown. The emissions that resulted from the shutdown were not preventable after the shutdown, as the alternative was to shutdown all operations, resulting in more emissions from the shutdown and startup processes.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Restarted Sulfur Plant No. 2.