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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 102968 |
| State Police # | 08-00767 |
| Accident Date | 2008-02-10 |
| Report Date | 2008-02-15 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1 h 45 m | FCC Fractionator Overhead Receiver | NO | NO | NO | 236.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | 1 h 45 m | FCC Fractionator Overhead Receiver | NO | NO | YES | 9,826.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Human Factors
process gases escaped to the atmosphere through the FCC Fractionator because gas in the flare gas header was allowed to reach the overhead receiver due to inadequate isolation between the two systems
Discharge Preventable - Yes
Notes/Remedial Actions
CRLLC immediately closed the valve on the Overhead Receiver and conducted a check of all the remaining valves on the unit to verify that all the valves were closed.
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