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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #90530
State Police #06-05642
Accident Date2006-09-08
Report Date 2006-09-14
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 Oxide0 h 46 m#1 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 28NOYESNO14.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

during shutdown of GRU, gas had a higher BTU value than usual and the refinery furnaces automatically reduced the volume of gas consumed. The fuel drum was limited in its capacity to absorb fluctuationsin quality/auntity. The combination caused the fueldrum to vent excess pressure to the flare

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

CRLLC will evaluate prerequisites in GRU shutdown procedure.