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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #122168
State Police #10-0951
Accident Date2010-03-17
Report Date 2010-03-22
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
Hydrogenno information givenB-12 flareNONONOBRQ
Sulfur Dioxideno information givenB-12 flareNOYESNOBRQ
Hydrogen Sulfideno information givenB-12 flareNONONOBRQ
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)no information givenB-12 flareNONOYESBRQ
Nitrogen Oxideno information givenB-12 flareNOYESYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Maintenance/Procedures

Swapping out compressors, overloaded system, valve released to flare

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given