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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 122816 |
| State Police # | 10-01962 |
| Accident Date | 2010-04-15 |
| Report Date | 2010-04-20 |
| 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 Sulfide | no information given | no information given | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| Sulfur Dioxide | no information given | no information given | NO | YES | NO | BRQ |
| Nitrogen Oxide | no information given | no information given | NO | YES | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As:
Cause of Problem: Power Failure
Power surge tripped equipment in acid plant when Entergy lost a transformer.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
BRQ. Refinery letter states that no reportable quantities were exceeded. Stabilized plant but still having problems. No additional information given.
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