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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #131247
State Police #11-02871
Accident Date2011-05-17
Report Date 2011-05-24
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
Oil11h 15mCorroded line into Benzene Recovery Unit (BRU), Tank 6304NONONO189.0 gallons
Benzene11h 15mCorroded line into Benzene Recovery Unit (BRU), Tank 6304NONOYES12.1 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Corrosion

A run down line into a benzene recovery unit feed tank was corroded. Amount released was 12.1 pounds of benzene and 189 gallons of oil (aka 1404 pounds of hydrocarbon)

Discharge Preventable - Yes

The line was scheduled for replacement, but replacement was not complete prior to the leak.

Notes/Remedial Actions

Containment booms and vacuum trucks were utilized to minimize contact with soil. A mechanical engineered clamp was installed to secure the leak. New piping will replace the line that contained the source of the leak. E-mail correspondence with refinery states that (31) 3000 gallon vacuum trucks of oil-water was put back into process (Tank 1024) and 4820 pounds of contaminated soil was shipped to Chemical Waste Management Inc.