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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 114678 |
| State Police # | 09-1373 |
| Accident Date | 2009-05-04 |
| Report Date | 2009-05-07 |
| 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 | 37 minutes | Tail Gas 2 Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Carbon Disulfide | 37 minutes | Tail Gas 2 Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Carbonyl Sulfide | 37 minutes | Tail Gas 2 Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: No Information Given
"B tower water stripper unit had foaming. This caused the relief valve in the tail gas unit to be picked up by an analyzer. The analyzer goes to alarm. The gases were then figured to release into the air."
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
No information given
Notes/Remedial Actions
No information given as to remedial actions. Classified as "a non-emergency" situation
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