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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 90486 |
| State Police # | 06-05580 |
| Accident Date | 2006-09-06 |
| Report Date | 2006-09-12 |
| 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 | 1 h 35 m | #1 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 28 | NO | YES | NO | 800.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Oxide | 1 h 35 m | #1 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 28 | NO | YES | YES | 36.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
Flooding in the Crude 2 Gas Oil Tower caused by a false reading from a level controller (74LC503). Ultimately lead to backflush and overpressure.
Discharge Preventable -
Notes/Remedial Actions
Flushing medium valve was reopened. Process adjustments were made to restore product quality for Crude 2 to the CFHT. Distillate quench was added to cool down the FCCU regeneration bed temperature.
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