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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 91023 |
| State Police # | 06-06139 |
| Accident Date | 2006-10-01 |
| Report Date | 2006-10-06 |
| 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 |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 33 h 4 m | #2 Flare - AE-AOA-05-0109 EPN 29 | NO | YES | YES | 30.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
FCCU PGC was tripped during maintenance activities resulting from a fire on Sept. 25, 2006 (incident number 06-06025). When replacing burnt conduit, PGC shut down and resulted in an increased back pressure on the Naphtha stripper tower. PSV lifted to flare 2.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
refinery has initiated an investigation into the cause
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