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CITGO Petroleum (1250), Lake Charles

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #127831
State Police #10-4165
Accident Date2010-11-24
Report Date 2010-12-01
Follow-up Date 2010-12-02
Follow-up: Yes

Pollutants Released

Pollutant Duration Point Source Greenhouse Gas Criteria Pollutant Ozone forming chemical Amount of Release
Benzene1 hC414 heat exchangerNONOYESBRQ

Accident Classified As:

Cause of Problem: Equipment Failure

Pinhole leak on B-reformer in product cooler in heat exchanger.

Discharge Preventable - No Information Given

Notes/Remedial Actions

no information given