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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #89293
State Police #06-04460
Accident Date2006-07-17
Report Date 2006-07-21
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 Oxide1 h 8 mAE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29NOYESNO23.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

the process of startup and shutdown of the FCC resulting in apparent variability of FCC to Alky feedstock product quality with accumulation of noncondensable materials. Personnel allowed a controlled partial depressurization to avoid overpressure.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

this incident will be reviewed by FCC and Alky process team leaders in order to increase awareness of the potential impacts of FCC shutdown/startup operations on Alky feed composition.