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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 89470 |
| State Police # | 06-04644 |
| Accident Date | 2006-07-21 |
| 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 |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 7 h 0 m | SRU Thermal Oxidizer Stack | NO | YES | NO | 1,577.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
inadequate oxygen flow to SRU2 due to lack of manual adjustments by refinery personnel
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
LDEQ was not notified of the release within the 24 hour nonemergency notification period. Process adjustments were made to bring the unit back on ratio.
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