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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 92494 |
| State Police # | 06-07426 |
| Accident Date | 2006-12-08 |
| Report Date | 2006-12-15 |
| 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 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 4 h 56 m | Number 1 Flare | NO | NO | YES | 18,597.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 4 h 56 m | Number 1 Flare | NO | NO | NO | 93.0 pounds |
| Heavy Oil | 4 h 56 m | Number 1 Flare | NO | NO | NO | 10.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other
heavy oil entered Flare drum and was released as droplets
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
#2 Flare was quickly relit and steam controller placed in manual mode to stop the pulsating until the #2 Flare System could be stabilized. Spill cleanup was initiated for the heavy oil ffrom the #1 Flare to the batture and the Mississippi River. Heavy Oil was removed from the #2 Flare Drum.
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