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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #108502
State Police #No Information Given
Accident Date2008-09-03
Report Date 2009-03-27
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

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Weather

shut down damage and stary up of refinery due to Gustav

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Planned and controlled release due to leak in Alky Isostripper, need to depressure the vessel to flare