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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #07-00419
Accident Date2007-01-11
Report Date 2007-01-30
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 Dioxiden/a# 2 Crude UnitNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure

#2 prefactionator tower bottom level controller malfunctioned which resulted in venting to the #2 flare

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions