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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 131213 |
| State Police # | No Information Given |
| Accident Date | 2011-05-13 |
| Report Date | 2011-06-24 |
| Follow-up Date | 2011-10-25 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 3h 34m | FLARE-No. 1 Flare; Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) Train II | NO | YES | NO | 117,344.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
Air Products, third party oxygen supplier, experienced a malfunction of an emergency safety device. Oxygen supply was lost to Train II of SRU. The Flare Gas Management System shutdown because of acid gas from the DGA strippers. Two follow-up letters dated 10/25/11 and 11/15/11.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given, but facility reports that loss of oxygen from Air Products was unpredicted and unforeseen.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Report states that Air Products re-secured a loose control relay and has ordered a new relay that will fit more securely. EPA Acid-Gas Flaring incident report included. Follow-up letters: A new control relay has been obtained and will be installed in Q4 2012 during a planned outage.
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