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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 80568 |
| State Police # | 05-04761 |
| Accident Date | 2005-07-17 |
| Report Date | 2005-07-22 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Nitric Oxide | 21m | Wet Gas Compressor K 2800 shut down and went to the No. 2 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 22.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 21m | Wet Gas Compressor K 2800 shut down and went to the No. 2 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 155.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Coker 1 wet gas compressor (K2800) shut down due to high knock-out drum level. Resulted in flaring of process gasses until it could be re-started.
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Process adjustments were made in order to minimize the likelihood of fractionators liquid carryover and high knock-out level, prior to the re-start of the compressor. K2800 was re-started, ending the incident.
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