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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #118082
State Police #093000
Accident Date2009-09-21
Report Date 2009-09-24
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
Sulfur DioxideNo information givenE-3 towerNOYESNO 

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: No Information Given

Flaring of sour gas from the E-3 Tower in the straight run fractionation unit. No RQs were exceeded so no further information was given.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

No information given

Notes/Remedial Actions

No information given. State police report also reports butane released in addition to Sulfur Dioxide.