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Chalmette Refining (1376), Chalmette
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 80322 |
| State Police # | 05-04469 |
| Accident Date | 2005-07-06 |
| Report Date | 2005-07-06 |
| 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 | intermittently on July 6 and 12, 2005 | No information given | NO | NO | NO | 229.0 pounds |
| Nitric Oxide | intermittently on July 6 and 12, 2005 | No information given | NO | YES | NO | 167.0 pounds |
| Nitrogen Dioxide | intermittently on July 6 and 12, 2005 | No information given | NO | YES | YES | 19.0 pounds |
| Sulfur Dioxide | intermittently on July 6 and 12, 2005 | No information given | NO | YES | NO | 50,599.0 pounds |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | intermittently on July 6 and 12, 2005 | No information given | NO | NO | YES | 1,736.0 pounds |
Accident Classified As: Reportable Quantity
Cause of Problem: Weather
Power failure due to Tropical Storm Cindy, resulting in an unplanned shutdown.
Discharge Preventable - No
The incident was stated as being reasonably unforeseeable.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Due to the multi-day nature of the event CRLLC was unable to give a comprehensive report at this time. As of this report, equipment repairs were still ongoing and addition emissions may occur. Operations were conducted to minimize emissions while maintaining a safe and orderly shutdown.
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