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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 112786 |
| State Police # | 09-0491 |
| Accident Date | 2009-02-16 |
| Report Date | 2009-02-19 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Sulfur Dioxide | unknown | B-16 flare in Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Unit | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | unkown | B-16 flare at Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | unkown | B-16 flare at Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Unit | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Process Upset
Sour Gas flare from the B-16 flare caused by the lifting of a pressure relief valve in the Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel unit at CITGO Lake Charles Manufacturing plant.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given as to possible prevention of flare.
Notes/Remedial Actions
No information given.
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