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Chalmette Refining, LLC, Chalmette
LDEQ Incident Report
| Incident # | 129367 |
| State Police # | 11-00898 |
| Incident Date | 2011-02-17 |
| Report Date | 2011-02-18 |
| 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 |
| Isobutane | No Information Given | Alky Unit, leak in release valve | NO | NO | YES | 1,000.0 pounds |
| Hydrofluoric Acid | No Information Given | Alky Unit, leak in release valve | NO | NO | NO | 2.0 pounds |
Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure
A pin hole leak in a release valve released Isobutane and Hydrofluoric Acid.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No Information Given.
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. The unit was deactivated and air monitoring commenced.
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