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Shell Facility (3462), St. Rose
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 89447 |
| State Police # | 06-04635 |
| Accident Date | 2006-07-24 |
| Report Date | 2006-07-28 |
| Follow-up Date | 2000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Benzene | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | NO | YES | 0.1 pounds |
| Carbon Monoxide | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | YES | NO | 14.3 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | YES | YES | 2.6 pounds |
| Particulate Matter | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | YES | NO | 0.5 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | YES | NO | 1.5 pounds |
| Toluene | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | NO | NO | 0.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | NO | YES | 11.2 pounds |
| Xylene | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | NO | NO | 0.0 pounds |
| n-Hexane | 20h 45m | St. Rose Flare | NO | NO | NO | 0.7 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Unexpected failure of Entergy power supply resulting in flaring material from the crude column overhead system
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Improvements to power supply are current project
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