LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

Alon Refining (3116), Krotz Springs

LDEQ Accident Number Accident Date	Point Source/Release	Cause	Notes
127252 2010-10-25	Point Source(s): FLARE - FCCU flare Pollutant(s): Sulfur Dioxide - 111 pounds Hydrogen Sulfide - 3 pounds Nitric Oxide - 15 pounds Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - 663 pounds Carbon Monoxide - 110 pounds 1,3-Butadiene - 4 pounds n-Hexane - 32 pounds Nitrogen Dioxide - 2 pounds	Cause of Problem: Power Failure "Loss of power in Complex II caused operating and utility units to shutdown. This even resulted in flaring from the FCCU flare" Due to the loss of power, the complex II steam producers shut down, therefore the flare steam assist was lost. This resulted in smoking flares. This released the following chemicals: SO2, H2S, NOx, VOC, Hexane, and 1,3 Butadiene. FLARE.	A power feed was connected from Complex I to Complex II, and boilers were restarted to produce steam to assist the FCCU flare, and shutdown procedures was continued. No LDEQ report. Refinery Letter only.