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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs

Causal Factor: Start Up, Shut Down

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
76465

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

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.
96724

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.
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.