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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 88847 |
| State Police # | 06-03980 |
| Accident Date | 2006-06-23 |
| 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 | 0 h 25 m | Emergency Flare System - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 28 | NO | YES | NO | 19.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
chiller malfunction. excess flare volume identified, search to identify source, as D9007 sphere as having relieved pressure to the emergency flare system. Sphere's chiller (ME9002) malfunctioned, heated up and overpressured.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
sphere chiller was restarted which ended flaring.
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