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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 76595 |
| State Police # | 05-00704 |
| Accident Date | 2005-01-30 |
| Report Date | 2005-02-04 |
| 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 |
| Nitric Oxide | 2h 10m | Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) on the Hydrocracker Light Ends Plant (LEP) A stripper as the source of the increased flame at number 2 flare | NO | YES | NO | 15.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 2h 10m | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
An abrupt increase in light material to the LEP A Stripper exceeded the tower overhead condenser cooling capacity, causing tower to overpressure.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
After identifying the LEP A Stripper PSV flaring, cooling water in the A Stripper overhead was increased which condensed additional light materials in the tower; this lowered the pressure on the tower to end the incident.
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