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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 84697 |
| State Police # | 06-04843 |
| Accident Date | 2006-08-02 |
| Report Date | 2006-08-09 |
| 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 | 60 h 0 m | AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 46 | NO | YES | NO | 3,173.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
loss of instrument air pressure resulting in upset and shutdown of multiple process units within the refinery. Resulted from July 31, 2006 upset and the resultant restart and passivation of SRU Train 2
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
refinery has initiated an investigation into the cause
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