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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #123765
State Police #10-1777
Accident Date2010-05-26
Report Date 2010-05-27
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 givenB7 flareNOYESNOBRQ
Hydrogen Sulfideno information givenB7 flareNONONOBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Leaking relief valve from the B Catcracker Unit caused additional material to go to flare.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given