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Accident # | 80533 |
State Police # | 05-04744 |
Accident Date | 2005-07-15 |
Report Date | 2005-07-22 |
Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
Follow-up: | No |
Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
Nitric Oxide | 12h 25m | Cat feed hyrdrotreater unit problem caused release to the No. 2 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 127.0 pounds |
Nitrogen Dioxide | 12h 25m | Cat feed hyrdrotreater unit problem caused release to the No. 2 Flare | NO | YES | YES | 14.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cat feed hydrotreater (CFHT) developed a leak due to a failure in the piping. The unit was shut down in order to eliminate the lead and safely conduct repairs. Vented through flare 2
Cat Feed hydrotreater (CFHT) was shut down and hydrogen and process gas vented to the refinery flare system. Operations were conducted in order to minimize emissions while maintaining a safe and orderly shutdown and restart of the CFHT. Chalmette Refinery rescinded its notifications of both gas oil and sulfur dioxide, stating that there was not a reportable amount of gas oil spilled on the concrete slab, and also that 0 lbs of sulfur dioxide was released.
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