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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #123702
State Police #10-1741
Accident Date2010-05-23
Report Date 2010-05-25
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 Sulfideno information givenB12 flareNONONOBRQ
Sulfur Dioxideno information givenB12 flareNOYESNOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Lost a compressor in process unit, chemicals released to flare--no details.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

Spare compressor was put on