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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #123898
State Police #10-1867
Accident Date2010-06-02
Report Date 2010-06-08
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
Hydrogen Sulfide3 mB-12 flareNONONOBRQ
Sulfur Dioxide3 mB-12 flareNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

G8 filter over-pressurized while being warmed and went to B12 flare.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given