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Accident # | 156181 |
State Police # | 14-02298 |
Accident Date | 2014-05-27 |
Report Date | 2014-05-28 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Smoke | 11m | Sour crude unit #1 Atmospheric Tower Bottoms pump | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As: No Information Given
Fire in the No. 1 Sour Crude unit due to failure of Atmospheric Tower Bottoms pump.
Mechanical failure of pump.
Isolate unit and remove feed to stop fire. Use fixed monitors and deluge system to contain. Repair pump. Field interview was conducted by LDEQ on 5/27.
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