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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #93996
State Police #07-00754
Accident Date2007-02-15
Report Date 2007-02-22
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 Dioxide10 h 0 mEmergency Flare SystemNOYESNO1,062.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

Under investigation

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Sweet hydrocarbon gas streams were routed to the flare to reduce the flaring of the sour hydrocarbon gas streams. HDS-rate was lowered to reduce the off-gas rate to the WGS.