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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 80566 |
| State Police # | 05-04757 |
| Accident Date | 2005-07-16 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 2h 45m | Hydrodesulphurization (HDS) Unit problem went to No. 2 Flare | NO | NO | NO | 100.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 2h 45m | Hydrodesulphurization (HDS) Unit problem went to No. 2 Flare | NO | NO | YES | 72.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 2h 45m | Hydrodesulphurization (HDS) Unit problem went to No. 2 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 1,126.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
Leak in the HDS due to failure in the piping. Sulfur dioxide released into atmosphere through the refinery Number 2 Flare.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
The unit was shut down so that the leak could be isolated and repaired. Although Chalmette Refinery listed the release of hydrogen sulfide as below reportable quantities, LDEQ's final report states that the minimum reportable quantity was released.
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