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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #155017
State Police #14-01495
Accident Date2014-04-03
Report Date 2014-04-10
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
Sulfur DioxideNo information givenAlkylation UnitNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As: No Information Given

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

Flaring at the No. 1 Flare during maintenance on the Alkylation Unit. Maintenance required the refinery to de-inventory the unit. Report states that the flaring is authorized for safe operation of refinery processes and all emissions are permitted.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

No incident date was given, only the date of the courtesy notification. Notification was not required as per NSR Consent Decree Paragraph 56.c.