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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #96950
State Police #07-03063
Accident Date2007-06-09
Report Date 2007-06-15
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 Dioxide2 h 31 mNo information givenNOYESNO2,735.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure

false reading from DGA flow controller leads to shutdown of Waste Gas System Compressor K-400

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

CRLLC will initiate a routine maintenance check of the DGA flow controller transmitter and communicate the need for maintenance to the process personnel and instrument techs.