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Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs

Releases of Benzene

LDEQ Accident Number
Accident Date		 Point Source(s) Notes Amount of Release
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.		18.6 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.		38.4 pounds
149703

2013-07-15		Tank 80-8
Cause: Due to a power outage causing the emergency shutdown, light ends from Complex 1 were being diverted to Crude tank 80-8, causing oil to release out of the vent onto the floating roof through the roof drain and out onto the tank farm.

Followup: No

Notes: Diverted roof drain to sump and deployed absorbent boom.		1.4 pounds
154265

2014-03-04		FCCU
Cause: On March 4, 2014, there was an air release caused by a flare flame-out at the ALON Krotz Springs Refinery. The release was caused by a loss of the FCCU flare flame for 6 minutes during the shutdown of Complex II/FCCU due to freezing conditions. Caused unburnt gas to be released to the atmosphere for 6 minutes.

Followup: No

Notes: Re-lit flare LDEQ incident report states that 7-day notification was received on March 13, 2014. Document did not exist in EDMS search.		0.0 pounds