Oil additive could have shut down West Closure Complex generators, official says

Two of the four generators at the Belle Chasse complex stopped working during the test. Engineers initially suspected "algae'' in the fuel caused the injectors to stick.

"We were all under the impression that this was a microbial issue. We just reviewed the generator failure report, and that may not be the case,'' Connell told the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority West's technical operations committee. After injectors in the four generators were examined, components of the oil additive were detected only in those that failed, he said.

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