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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 149703 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| tate Police # | N/A |
| Accident Date | 2013-07-15 |
| Report Date | 2013-07-19 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | 15m | Tank 80-8 | NO | NO | YES | 1.4 pounds |
| Crude Oil | 15m | Tank 80-8 | NO | NO | NO | 345.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Due to a power outage causing the emergency shutdown, light ends from Complex 1 were being diverted to Crude tank 80-8, causing oil to release out of the vent onto the floating roof through the roof drain and out onto the tank farm.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Diverted roof drain to sump and deployed absorbent boom.
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