LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs

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LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date	Point Source(s)	Notes	Amount of Release
No LDEQ Reported 2009-01-27	No information given	Cause: Shutting down refinery. Followup: No Notes: Report does not indicate the reason for shut down. The report also does not specify which pollutant was released or the amount of the release.
No LDEQ Reported 2010-01-11	FCC Flare EPN 5-85	Cause: Potential excess emissions from FCC Flare due to a power failure causing Complex II to shutdown. Followup: Yes Notes: An initial written report was sent on January 17 but is missing. Since the startup was delayed the incident was not closed out. The final all-clear notification was made. Indicated that after all units are returned to normal operations, a follow-up report was promised but is missing. Also, as part of this report, an attachment with estimated emissions was missing.
No LDEQ Reported 2007-10-15	Shut down of FCCU Unit	Cause: xxxxxxxx Followup: no Notes: Need to find LDEQ #. Report said that the unit was back online 10/18/05-which is probably a typo.
No LDEQ Reported 2007-06-04	equipment malfunction in FCCU (Complex II)	Cause: Start Up, Shut Down - Due to equipment malfunction Followup: no Notes: The unplanned shutdown was caused by an equipment malfunction and daily updates were made until unit was secured.
No LDEQ Reported 2008-08-29	No information given	Cause: xxxxxxxx Followup: No information given Notes: The plant had an unplanned shutdown in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav.
No LDEQ Reported 2008-08-25	LPG Piping leak	Cause: xxxxxxxx Followup: No information given Notes: A compressed flammable gas was released due to a LPG piping leak but it was well below the 1000lb RQ.