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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 78541 |
| State Police # | 05-02724 |
| Accident Date | 2005-04-26 |
| Report Date | 2005-05-03 |
| 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 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | No information given | Sulfur Recovery Unit, Hydrocracker, #2 Coker, #2 Crude | NO | NO | NO | 203.0 pounds |
| Nitric Oxide | No information given | Sulfur Recovery Unit, Hydrocracker, #2 Coker, #2 Crude | NO | YES | NO | 326.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | No information given | Sulfur Recovery Unit, Hydrocracker, #2 Coker, #2 Crude | NO | YES | YES | 36.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | No information given | Sulfur Recovery Unit, Hydrocracker, #2 Coker, #2 Crude | NO | YES | NO | 79,817.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Start Up, Shut Down
A loss of power to the Refinery's Boiler Instrumentation System caused the shutdown of the three plant boilers which generate the Refinery's 600 lb. steam. The loss of 600 lb. steam production caused upset conditions at a series of Refinery Process Units including the Sulfur Recovery Unit, Hydrocracker, #2 Coker and #2 Crude
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
The refinery has initiated an investigation into the cause of this incident. Based on the result of that investigation, measures will be taken in order to prevent a recurrence due to the same cause. The report's Summary of Emissions also states 692 lbs. of HC, 1131 lbs of CO, and 36 lbs of PM were also released at this time.
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