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Alon Refining, Krotz Springs
LDEQ Incident Report
| Incident # | 117771 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 092840 |
| Incident Date | 2009-09-04 |
| Report Date | 2009-09-11 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | NO | YES | 381.4 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | YES | YES | 101.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | YES | YES | 11.2 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | YES | NO | 224.2 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Benzene | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | NO | YES | 18.6 pounds |
| Hexane | 3 hours 15 minutes | flare | NO | NO | NO | 133.6 pounds |
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Crude unit upset resulted in intermittent flaring from 3 different process vessels.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given
Notes/Remedial Actions
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.
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