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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 78042 |
| State Police # | 05-02215 |
| Accident Date | 2005-04-06 |
| Report Date | 2005-04-13 |
| 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 | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | YES | NO | 651.0 pounds |
| Hydrocarbon | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | NO | YES | 422.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | NO | NO | 90.0 pounds |
| Nitric Oxide | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | YES | NO | 108.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | YES | YES | 12.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter 10 | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | YES | NO | 27.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 9h 36m | K-402 (Refinery waste gas compressor number 3) | NO | YES | NO | 33,873.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
K-402 unexpectedly shut down. Shortly after shutdown, refinery personnel identified the cause of the shutdown as a malfunction of the compressor motor ignition system.
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
The compressor motor was repaired and the compressor restarted, ending the incident.
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