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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 159509 |
| State Police # | 14-04711 |
| Accident Date | 2014-10-18 |
| Report Date | 2014-10-24 |
| 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 Dioxide | No information given | Boiler B-8203 | NO | YES | NO | 1,469.0 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | No information given | Boiler B-8203 | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
B-8203 boiler tripped due to an instrument malfunction followed by a B-8204 boiler trip due to low boiler feed water. Loss of boiler steam caused the FCCU to trip, resulting in excess emissions from the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) stack and Complex 2 flare.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
FCCU and all adjoining units in Complex 2 were shutdown along with the LRU, MSAT and Isom at Complex 1. System cleared and emissions stopped. Boilers repaired then units brought back on line per startup procedures.
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