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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 89431 |
| State Police # | 06-04594 |
| Accident Date | 2006-06-21 |
| Report Date | 2006-07-28 |
| 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 Oxide | 1 h 14 m | #2 Flare AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29 | NO | YES | NO | 22.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 1 h 14 m | #2 Flare AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29 | NO | YES | NO | 2,287.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
alarm was improperly set allowing motor to operate above its design load leading to shut down of #1 Coker WGC
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
K-2800 high amperage alarm has been reset to 208 amps.
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