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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 141721 |
| State Police # | 12-13571 |
| Accident Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Report Date | 2012-08-08 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | Yes |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Gas Oil | 1h | underground line near sour water stripper area | NO | NO | NO | 42.0 gallons |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Other - See text
An abandoned gas oil line that runs from Tank 33 to the old FCC unit was leaking from an underground line near the sour water stripper area and discharged approximately 10 gallons to the ground surface prior to identifying the leak.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
A vacuum truck was deployed to pick up the material discharging from the pipe to minimize the environmental impact until the line could be isolated. The leaking valve was immediately isolated when it was determined to be the source of the leak and the line was depressured and emptied. The line will be flushed and decommissioned.
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