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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #86612
State Police #06-01698
Accident Date2006-03-20
Report Date 2006-03-27
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
Sulfur Dioxide1 h 17 mEmergency Flare System AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29NOYESNO2,204.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

compressor 1(K-400) automatically shut down, lowering waste gas processing capacity and causing overpressure to the emergency flare system. Later, waste gas compressor number 2 (K-401) automatically shut down causing the waste gas system to further overpressure to the emergency flare system.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

the refinery has initiated an investigation, appropriate measures will be taken in order to prevent a recurrence due to the same cause.