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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #109831
State Police #08-06472
Accident Date2008-10-06
Report Date 2008-10-10
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
Diesel Fuel0 h 20 mLGO lineNONOYES64.0 gallons

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing

diesel leak from piping on the Coker Light Gas Oil line. Overpressuring in piping caused components to loosen

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Line was isolated to stop leak. Vacuum truck recovered released liquids. Training on the interaction of two hot streams with an ambient temperature stream in a common pipe was discussed with the operators