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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76224 |
| State Police # | 05-00373 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-18 |
| Report Date | 2005-01-24 |
| 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 |
| Compressed Flammable Gas | No information given | No information given | NO | NO | YES | 496.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No information given | No information given | NO | NO | NO | |
| Carbon Monoxide | 10h 30m | Number 2 Flare -- Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) on Fuel Drum for Number 10 Boiler | NO | YES | NO | |
| Hydrocarbon | 10h 30m | Number 2 Flare -- Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) on Fuel Drum for Number 10 Boiler | NO | NO | YES | 856.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 10h 30m | Number 2 Flare -- Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) on Fuel Drum for Number 10 Boiler | NO | NO | NO | 0.2 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 10h 30m | Number 2 Flare -- Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) on Fuel Drum for Number 10 Boiler | NO | YES | NO |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Instrument Failure
From the verbal report: False pressure indicator on tower, caused relief value to open and gases to mix.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
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