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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #121871
State Police #10-0808
Accident Date2010-03-03
Report Date 2010-03-08
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
Natural Gasno information givenB-12 flareNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Pilot flame went out at Unicracker resulting in release of natural gas from B-12 flare. SPOC report lists source as B-11 flare, while refinery letter lists source as B-12 flare.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

No info given