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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 128760 |
| State Police # | 11-00376 |
| Accident Date | 2011-01-21 |
| Report Date | 2011-03-28 |
| 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 |
| Motor Oil | No Information Given | #2 Bundle Heat Exchanger Lube Oil Cooler | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Piping or Tubing
LDEQ states that an oil sheen observed near Dock #4 by the US Coast Guard was caused by a leak in the lube oil cooler for a compressor on the Fluid Catalytic Cracker. The cooling water leaving Outfall 013 is non-contact and thus should not have oil in it.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
The water will be blinded off. Boom was deployed in the area. Referred to Enforcement on 4/11/11. LDEQ report only. No refinery letter.
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