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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #77649
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State Police #05-01782
Accident Date2005-03-16
Report Date 2005-03-23
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
Carbon MonoxideNo information givenNo information givenNOYESNO42.0 pounds
HydrocarbonNo information givenNo information givenNONOYES27.0 pounds
Hydrogen SulfideNo information givenNo information givenNONONO2.0 pounds
Nitric OxideNo information givenNo information givenNOYESNO7.0 pounds
Nitrogen DioxideNo information givenNo information givenNOYESYES1.0 pounds
Particulate Matter 10No information givenNo information givenNOYESNO2.0 pounds
Sulfur DioxideNo information givenNo information givenNOYESNO888.0 pounds

Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Waste gas compressor number 2 (K-401) automatically shut down due to a high temperature.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Letter rescinds verbal report because incident was not reportable. No release to atmosphere.