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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #88492
State Police #06-03695
Accident Date2006-06-11
Report Date 2006-06-16
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 Oxide0 h 42 m#2 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29NOYESNO29.0 pounds
Sulfur Dioxide0 h 42 m#2 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29NOYESNO2,926.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

thermal overload from direct sunlight, automatic shut down of WGC

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

temporary roof installed over the motor starter / thermal load protection system. This will prevent direct sunlight from contributing to excess temperature on the thermal over arm protection system.