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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 123858 |
| State Police # | 10-1840 |
| Accident Date | 2010-05-30 |
| Report Date | 2010-10-04 |
| 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 | No Information Given | C103 Exchanger | NO | NO | NO |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
Fire from hydrogen leak from a bad gasket at C103 exchanger--burned about 10min.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
Line depressurized to B9 flare and unit shut down. "Plant performed perimeter monitoring and had no readings." No Refinery letter included. Only LDEQ verbal report.
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