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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 88541 |
| State Police # | 06-03730 |
| Accident Date | 2006-06-12 |
| Report Date | 2006-06-19 |
| 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 |
| Benzene | 0 h 45 m | Feed/Effluent Exchanger (E7502 A-f) | NO | NO | YES | 27.0 pounds |
| Xylene | 0 h 45 m | Feed/Effluent Exchanger (E7502 A-f) | NO | NO | NO | 122.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 0 h 45 m | Feed/Effluent Exchanger (E7502 A-f) | NO | NO | YES | 3,399.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Weather
automatic shutdown due to interruption in electrical current, water leak following thunderstorms.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Feed to the #1 Pretreater was shut off, steam was applied to the channel head, and water was used to flush naphtha to the refinery oily water system
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