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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #98527
State Police #07-04566
Accident Date2007-06-29
Report Date 2007-08-16
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
Benzene38 h 0 m#2 FlareNONOYES20.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down

a third-party hydrogen provider, Air Products, was shut down, followed by the shut down of Louis Dreyfus, limiting ability of CRLLC to minimize flaring

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

CRLLC maintains open communication lines with third-party providers to reduce the impact of any third party upsets that result in supply shortages.