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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102577 |
| State Police # | 08-00476 |
| Accident Date | 2008-01-25 |
| Report Date | 2008-02-01 |
| 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 | 26 h 0 m | #2 Flare | NO | YES | NO | 1,461.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Other
liquid from Crude 2 Stabilizer Overhead Receiver carried over into the Waste Gas System Line and froze, plugging the line and initiating a series of problems.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
CRLLC repaired the level indicator and changed the alarm points on the gas line to the WGS reducing the probability of such an event and enabling faster identification of such an event. The combined activities will prevent future plugging of the line.
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