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LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date |
Point Source(s) | Notes | Amount of Release |
118242 2009-09-27 | FLARE | Cause: The refinery units had problems with their FCCU wet gas compressors during start up; this caused ongoing flaring. Followup: No Notes: The fire department has been called, and the incident was secured within a few hours. Verbal report only, no written report from the refinery. No information given on quantities. | |
117771 2009-09-04 | flare | Cause: Crude unit upset resulted in intermittent flaring from 3 different process vessels. Followup: No Notes: Reduced rates and shutdown isomerzation and LRU unit to minimize flaring until flow rates could be stabilized. Same issue as the release on the previous day. | 101.0 pounds |
117731 2009-09-03 | flare | Cause: Crude unit upset caused flaring from 3 different process vessels. Followup: No Notes: Reduced rates and shutdown isomerzation and LRU unit to minimize flaring until flow rates could be stabilized. | 209.7 pounds |
138331 2012-03-25 | FLARE: FCCU flare FCCU regenerator stack | Cause: A leak in a slurry pump caused a flash fire and triggered the shutdown of the FCCU and associated units. Safety reliefs vented to the FCC Unit flare. Followup: No Notes: The flash fire was extinguished. Safety devices functioned until units were fully down. | 452.8 pounds |
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