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Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

Releases of Hydrocarbon

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
No LDEQ Reported

2008-01-18		No Information Given
Cause: xxxxxxxx

Followup: No

Notes: Hydrocarbon contamination to soil. Majority of material removed from soil and will be disposed of in accordance with applicable regulations.
128247

2010-12-18		No Information Given
Cause: Transport truck loading at placid Refining Company truck rack caught on fire. Due to the large volume of water used, water,foam and residual hydrocarbons migrated off site into drainage conveyances to the East and to the South of the refinery. Cause is under investigation. FIRE.

Followup: No

Notes: Placid's automated fire suppression systems activated and extinguished the fire within five minutes. The drainage ditch was blocked using various mechanical methods including sorbent booms and a sand dike to prevent more migration. Still under investigation. Refinery letter only. No LDEQ report included.
126002

2010-08-28		FLARE: FCCU Unit
Cause: Refinery letter states that flaring occurred due to unplanned FCCU shutdown caused by a malfunctioning flapper valve.

Followup: No

Notes: BRQ. No information given.
144086

2012-10-20		pump
Cause: Placid experienced a small pump seal fire in Placid's Vacuum unit that was quickly extinguished. The affected unit was being taken offline to check the mechanical and electrical integrity of the unit. The unit was brought back online on October 21, 2012.

Followup: No

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