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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #154166
State Police #14-00899
Accident Date2014-02-26
Report Date 2014-02-28
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

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

Chalmette provided a courtesy notification to your office on February 26th 2014, regarding the anticipated flaring at the No. 1 Flare during maintenance of the Alkylation Unit. As per NSR Consent Degree Paragraph 56.c, flaring is authorized for safe operation of refinery processes, and all emissions are permitted in the operating permit for this event. The maintenance work and accompanied flaring was completed within about 5 hours on February 26th, 2014

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions