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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs
Causal Factor: Weather
| LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date |
Point Source(s) | Notes | Amount of Release |
| 108457 2008-09-03 | Oil from various sumps overflowed into plant ditches | Cause: xxxxxxxx Followup: No information given Notes: During severe rainfall and power loss associated with Hurricane Gustav, rainwater backed up from facility sumps and entered the plant ditches. Oil from sumps overflowed into the ditches. Booms and absorbents were used to contain the oil on site, but some reached the swamp area outside. Said they would remove soil with residue. | Oil: 42.0 gallons |
| 108499 2008-08-29 | No information given | Cause: xxxxxxxx Followup: No information given Notes: The plant had an unplanned shutdown in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. | |
| 79911 2009-06-17 | FCC Unit Flare EIQ Number 5-85, FCC Flue Gas Stack Unit EIQ Number 1-85 Crude Flare EIQ Number 8-78 | Cause: Temporary loss of electricity due to stormy weather. Entire refinery shutdown. Subsequent problems restarting boilers resulted in delayed start up. Followup: No Notes: Report indicates that the power failure was unforeseen and therefore unpreventable. The 92 hour release was periodic in nature. The units were shut down and power restored. | Nitrous Oxide: 81.1 pounds |
| 135089 2011-12-22 | Crude Unit Flare and FCCU Unit Flare | Cause: Extreme cold front moving through area with heavy rains and "tomadic" winds. Power trip upset that resulted in unusual flaring. During severe weather and winds, power feeding the plant from the utility company tripped off, shutting down the entire refinery. Followup: No Notes: Safety reliefs vented to the flares as designed to control the upset. Permit limits were exceeded, but no reportable quantities were released. Flares smoked for approximately 5 minutes in compliance with Title V permit conditions. | Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): 924.5 pounds Nitric Oxide: 104.4 pounds Carbon Monoxide: 446.9 pounds Sulfur Dioxide: 455.6 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide: 4.9 pounds Hexane: 48.2 pounds Ethylene: 50.6 pounds Propylene: 171.6 pounds |
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