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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 78980 |
| PDF Available |  PDF |
| State Police # | 05-03093 |
| Accident Date | 2005-05-11 |
| Report Date | 2005-05-17 |
| 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 | 4 days | K3304 | NO | YES | NO | 388.0 pounds |
| Hydrocarbon | 4 days | K3304 | NO | NO | YES | 251.0 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 4 days | K3304 | NO | NO | NO | |
| Nitric Oxide | 4 days | K3304 | NO | YES | NO | 64.0 pounds |
| Particulate Matter 10 | 4 days | K3304 | NO | YES | NO | 16.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 4 days | K3304 | NO | YES | NO | 31.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures
Leak on the Hydrodesulphurization (HDS) Unit Off0gas Compressor K-3304
Discharge Preventable - No
Notes/Remedial Actions
Sweet streams (lower Sulfur content) were routed to the flare to minimize sour gas flaring. Process unit output was adjusted in order to minimize the total amount of waste gas being sent to the flare. No mention of pollutant other than Nitric Oxide in official report, but attached Summary of Emissions lists multiple pollutants.
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