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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 112389 |
| State Police # | 09-0304 |
| Accident Date | 2009-01-29 |
| Report Date | 2009-02-26 |
| 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 |
| Carbonyl Sulfide | 1 hour | B-Topper unit | NO | NO | YES | 162.9 pounds |
| Carbonyl Sulfide | 1 hour | B-Topper unit | NO | NO | YES | 162.9 pounds |
| Carbonyl Sulfide | 2 hours | B-Topper unit | NO | NO | YES | 244.8 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 1 hour | B-Topper unit | NO | NO | NO | 3.1 pounds |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 2 hours | B-Topper unit | NO | NO | NO | 4.7 pounds |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
B-Topper unit shut down, flaring of hydrocarbons and smoking furnaces as a result of the failure of a 13.8kV underground feeder cable.
Discharge Preventable - No
Cable installed underground. No advance knowledge of failure available.
Notes/Remedial Actions
Release of carbonyl sulfide occurred on 01-29-09, 01-30-09, 02-05-09. Release of hydrogen sulfide occurred on 01-30-09, 02-05-09.Efforts were made to shut down the B-Topper unit and affected electrical equipment was tripped off.
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