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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #No LDEQ Number Available
State Police #07-00389
Accident Date2007-02-03
Report Date 2007-03-16
Follow-up Date 0000-00-00
Follow-up: 

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide1 h 5 mWaste Gas Compressor / Emergency Flare SystemNOYESNO784.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

The WGS compressor k-400 shutdown due to an operational adj. that caused high jacket water temp. Sour hydorcarbons were detected

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.