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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #101270
State Police #07-07180
Accident Date2007-11-27
Report Date 2007-12-04
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 Dioxide0 h 28 m#2 FlareNOYESNO763.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

frozen material in a pipe prevented material from the HCU and Pretreater to leave towers. Pressure was relieved to flare.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

CRLLC repaired the level gauge and the level transmitter on the De-ethanizer