LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	78226
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State Police #	05-02398
Accident Date	2005-04-13
Report Date	2005-04-20
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
Nitric Oxide	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	YES	NO	7.0 pounds
Sulfur Dioxide	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	YES	NO	2,161.0 pounds
Carbon Monoxide	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	YES	NO	42.0 pounds
Hydrocarbon	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	NO	YES	27.0 pounds
Hydrogen Sulfide	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	NO	NO	6.0 pounds
Nitrogen Dioxide	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	YES	YES	1.0 pounds
Particulate Matter 10	4h 54m	K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2)	NO	YES	NO	2.0 pounds

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Waste gas compressor number 2 (K-401) automatically shut down, automatically diverting waste gas to the flare system.

Discharge Preventable - No

Notes/Remedial Actions

Low-Sulfur content streams were routed to the flare to minimize sour gas flaring. Output was adjusted to minimize total amount of waste being sent to the flare. Letter rescinds report of nitric oxide because below reportable quantity.