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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 101150 |
| State Police # | 07-07049 |
| Accident Date | 2007-11-18 |
| Report Date | 2007-11-20 |
| 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 Dioxide | 2 h 21 m | #1 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 4,484.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
HGO Pump around failed, causing a shut down of #2 Coker Off Gas Compressor
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Operators established the HGO Pump Around before restarting the K-8101 Compressor. When compressor restarted, gas flow removed from flare, ending incident.
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