LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

About the Database

Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	77936
State Police #	05-02111
Accident Date	2005-03-31
Report Date	2005-04-07
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 Monoxide	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	YES	NO	14.0 pounds
Hydrocarbon	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	NO	YES	9.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	NO	NO	2.0 pounds
Nitric Oxide	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	YES	NO	2.0 pounds
Nitrogen Dioxide	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	YES	YES
Particulate Matter 10	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	YES	NO	1.0 pounds
Sulfur Dioxide	40m	K-400 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 1)	NO	YES	NO	706.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Refinery waste gas compressor number 1 (K-400) unexpectedly shut down. Refinery waste gas automatically diverted to the flare system.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Adjustments made to the fuel/air mixture and K-400 restarted.