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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 78341 |
| State Police # | 05-02499 |
| Accident Date | 2005-04-17 |
| Report Date | 2005-04-22 |
| 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 | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 14.0 pounds |
| Hydrocarbon | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | NO | YES | 9.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
| Nitric Oxide | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 2.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | YES | |
| Particulate Matter 10 | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 1.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 37m | K-401 (waste gas compressor number 2) | NO | YES | NO | 707.0 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.
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