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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #120629
State Police #10-0078
Accident Date2010-01-08
Report Date 2010-01-15
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
Sulfur Dioxide6h 30mSOX scrubberNOYESNO1,956.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) SOX scrubber circulating water pumps failed due to catalyst pluggage.

Discharge Preventable - No

"The release was caused by a mechanical failure that was not the result of operator error."

Notes/Remedial Actions

RQ. had difficulty dislodging the catalyst--tried switching pumps off & on, using portable air compressor, increased grid wash, FCC charge rate decreased continuing to monitor performance of SOX scrubber