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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 93700 |
| State Police # | 07-00506 |
| Accident Date | 2007-02-03 |
| Report Date | 2007-02-09 |
| 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 5 m | Emergency Flare System | NO | YES | NO | 784.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
operator adjusted cooling water system, leading to a shut down of the Waste Gas System Compressor K-400
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
Sweet hydrocarbon gas streams were routed to the flare to reduce the flaring of the sour hydrocarbon gas streams. The WGS was restarted and reloaded. CRLLC will reinforce training of operators on the impact of adjustments to the cooling water system.
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